By John RittenhouseFive Luverne runners earned individual honors during the Southwest Conference Cross Country Meet staged Tuesday in Redwood Falls.Four Cardinals made their respective All-SWC Teams by placing seventh or better in varsity competition. Another LHS boy drew honorable mention during the event.In team competition, the LHS girls placed second and the boys finished third."I thought we might have a chance to win, but it was a good meet for us overall," said LHS coach Bruce Gluf."Everything didn’t work out the way we wanted it to. We lost a place here and there, and that’s all it takes."Lexi Heitkamp and Debbie Schneiderman led the girls to a second-place finish as a team by placing second and sixth with respective 15:07 and 15:30 times.Katie Schneiderman placed 15th in 16:28, Kayla Raddle 22nd in 16:59 and Kelsey Dooyema 25th in 17:16 to round out the scoring for the Cards.Amanda Kannas and Ashlie Hess placed 28th and 37th in the varsity race with times of 17:25 and 17:47.Thomas Pinkal and Steve Schneiderman made the All-RRC roster for the LHS boys by placing second and fifth in 16:49 and 17:31. Tom Ward received honorable mention status by finishing eighth in 17:56.David Nelson and Craig Oeding rounded out the scoring for LHS by placing 20th and 23rd in 19:10 and 19:24. Eric Stegemann placed 41st in 20:45 without influencing the scoring.Girls’ standings: Marshall 26, Luverne 69, Redwood Valley 91, Windom 102, Pipestone 121.Boys’ standings: Marshall 48, RWV 49, Luverne 57, Windom 119, Worthington 129.Junior varsity boys: Eric Kraetsch, 11th, 20:29; Matthew Stensland-Bos 25th, 24:40.Junior varsity girls: Tara Muck, fourth, 17:48; Rachel Saum, fifth, 7:48; Christy Van Dyke, 21st, 20:50; Ashley Kraetsch, 22nd, 21:03.Junior high boys: Davonte Maine, third, 5:48; Justin Krueger, 29th, 7:33; Nick Den Herder, 31st, 8:52.Junior high girls: Whitney Oehlerts, 12th, 7:16; Stephanie Schultz, 15th, 7:42.
