CYO Cross Country: Kuemper boys and Bishop Heelan girls win meet

Fifty-three high school students from five diocesan high schools competed in the annual CYO cross country meet at Holstein last week. 

Kuemper Catholic High School of Carroll won the boys race with a team score of 22, followed by Bishop Heelan High School of Sioux City and St. Edmond High School of Fort Dodge.

Dayton Wiederien of Kuemper won the boys event in a time of 17:06. He was followed by Alex Amaro of Heelan, Fletch Badding of Kuemper, Ethan Barber of Heelan, Thomas Pottebaum of Kuemper, Wyatt Wunschel of Kuemper, and Oliver Vonnahme of Kuemper.

In the girls' race, Heelan won with a team score of 23, followed by St. Edmond and Kuemper. 

Addison Bertrand of Heelan took top honors with a time of 20:15. She was followed by teammate Ella Otten, Lulia Swift of Bishop Garrigan, Kailyn Fitch of Heelan, Naomi Valles of St. Edmond, Grace Schlegel of St. Edmond, Ellie Topf of Heelan, and Payton Kerns of Gehlen Catholic High School of Le Mars.