Laura Hestbeck, Michelle Stenger and Sean Karvonen turned in the top performances for the Rush City cross country team at the Swain Invitational in Duluth on Saturday.

Hestbeck placed 11th out of 91 8th and 9th grade girls, while Stenger came in 9th out of 106 sophomore runners. Karvonen came in 13th among 69 sophomore runners in the boys' race.

In team competition, the boys placed 24th out of 30 full teams. The girls team was incomplete due to injuries and age group races.
"This is the hardest course of the year with several major hills," said Coach Kevin Smith. "Our team worked real hard and many met their goal times, but some did not due to the 75 degree hot sun and the hills."

Earlier in the week, the Tigers traveled to St. John's Prep, where 11 teams competed. The boys placed second out of six full teams. Karvonen, Stenger and Hestbeck again led the way, with each one placing first in their category. Josh Dahl and Kasey Fleming finished second in boys varsity and girls junior high, respectively.

Individual scores, Swain

Girls varsity: Becky Kemen 19:34; Amber Hoffman 19:19; Janet Kemen 23:01; Sammi Lackoff, injured.
Boys varsity: Josh Dahl 18:54; Matt Wuorinen 20:07; Lance Peterson 19:52; Zach Johnson 21:08; Jon Meis 21:33.
Individual scores, St. John's
Junior high girls: Molly Christiansen 19:38; Laura Hestbeck 15:45; Cortney Rasmussen 18:03; Kasey Fleming 16:13.
Girls JV: Michelle Stenger 18:42.
Girls varsity: Hoffman 19:39; Becky Kemen 18:27; Janet Kemen 21:42.
Boys JV: Sean Karvonen 19:13.
Boys varsity: Wuorinen 18:36; Peterson 18:44; Johnson 19:22; Meis 21:17.

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