By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Sibley East varsity boys cross country team, led by senior Cole Bruhn, placed fifth during the Minnesota River Conference Cross Country Meet at Watertown-Mayer on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9.
Jordan captured top honors with 30 team points while Belle Plaine finished second with 47 team points. Norwood Young America (70), Tri-City United (98), Sibley East (122), Watertown-Mayer (195), Le Sueur-Henderson (207) and Mayer Lutheran (214) rounded out the field.
Bruhn placed fifth with a career best time of 17:27 and  among 56 runners. He earned a medal and all conference honors.
Junior Justin Bennett placed 27th with a season best time of 18:52 while junior Jack Ballalatak finished 29th with a season best time of 19:01. Freshman Kristian Schow placed 30th with a season best clocking of 19:02 while freshman Logan Tesch finished 31st with a season best showing of 19:03. Sam Thies placed 34th with a time of 19:11 while senior Korbann Strand finished 39th with a season best time of 19:27. 

Find the complete story in the Oct. 16 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.