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Grizzlies run well at Grand Marais

David Colburn
Posted 9/6/23

GRAND MARAIS- The 2023 varsity cross country season got off to a good start for North Woods runners competing with the South Ridge Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 31 when they tackled the Pincushion …

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Grizzlies run well at Grand Marais

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GRAND MARAIS- The 2023 varsity cross country season got off to a good start for North Woods runners competing with the South Ridge Panthers on Thursday, Aug. 31 when they tackled the Pincushion Mountain course in the North Shore Challenge hosted by Cook County High School.
Grizzlies junior Alex Burckhardt set the pace for the Panthers in the boys 5K, capturing second place with a time of 17 minutes, six seconds, just over seven seconds behind winner Sam Blascyk of Duluth East. Sophomore Lincoln Antikainen ran the circuit in 20:29.7, placing 36th.
On the girls side, the Panthers were led by North Woods senior Evelyn Brodeen who clocked a 20:27.3 finish, placing fifth. Eighth-grader Zoe Burckhardt edged out her older sister junior Addison Burckhardt for ninth, finishing with a time of 21:10.3. Addison placed tenth, registering a time of 21:38.1. Grizzlies sophomore Tatum Barto also competed, finishing 24th with a time of 23:23.1.