Showcase

Cross Country Teams Consistently Among Top Finishers

September 22, 2025

Smiley Invite – Sept. 20

Girls High School 5000 Meter – Division 2 Race

Team Overall – Amherst 11th Place (of 19 teams)

Varsity Award Winners finishing in the top 20:

Ellie Laws (Junior) – 19th Place

JV finishing in the top 20 of Divisions 2 & 3:

EvaLee Cole (Sophomore) – 7th Place
Madison Rekowski (Freshman) – 16th Place
Lily Passwaters (Senior) – 18th Place

Boys High School 5000 Meter – Division 2 Race

Team Overall – 5th Place (of 19 teams)

Varsity Award Winners finishing in the top 20:

Elliot Podeszwa (Senior) – 14th Place

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Nightfall Classic Cross Country Invite – Sept. 12

Girls High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – Amherst 10th Place (of 19 Teams)

Award Winners finishing in the top 20:

Ellie Laws (Junior) – 20th Place

Boys High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – 7th Place (of 21 Teams)

Top Finisher for Amherst:

Elliot Podeszwa (Senior) – 24th Place

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High school results of the Manawa Symco Cross Country Invite – Sept. 9

Girls High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – Amherst 1st Place (of 13 Teams)

Award Winners finishing in the top 10:

Ellie Laws (Junior) – 3rd Place
Ila Culver (Junior) – 5th Place

Boys High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – 1st Place (of 13 Teams)

Award Winners finishing in the top 10:

Elliot Podeszwa (Senior) – 3rd Place
Erick Gunther (Sophomore) – 5th Place
Lucas Wucherer (Freshman) – 7th Place
Morgan Brown (Junior) – 8th Place
Owen Wiesman (Sophomore) – 9th Place
Solomon Towne (Sophomore) – 10th Place

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The Iola T-Bird Cross Country Invitational – Sept. 2

Girls High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – 3rd place, defeating Bonduel by 8 points

Award winners finishing in the top 15:

Ellie Laws (Junior) – 11th Place

Boys High School 5000 Meter Race

Team Overall – 1st Place (of 20 Teams)

Award Winners finishing in the top 15:

Elliot Podeszwa (Senior) – 7th Place
Eric Gunther (Sophomore) – 9th Place
Deqlund Waltenberg (Junior) – 15th Place

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