Trojan cross-country teams compete at Mankato East Invitational meet

Worthington's Asrat Bonnett led all Trojan boys cross country runners on Wednesday by placing 41^st in the Mankato East Invitational meet. Bonnett completed the race in a season-best time of 17 minutes, 31.5 seconds.

Next across the line for WHS was Braddock Marquardt, who came in 57^th overall with a personal-best time of 18:21.2. Evan Meyer was 62^nd for the Trojans and Ryan Phelps 77th. Two eighth-graders, Frederick Lopez and Rylan Fletcher, wound up in 79^th and 80th, respectively, and both had personal-best times.

In the girls race, Emily Dahlquist had the fastest time of Worthington's runners, as she came in 62^nd with a personal-best of 21:27. Annika Kinser was 76^th with a personal best; Annabelle Harwood was 77^th with a season best.

Next up for WHS is the Big South Conference meet next Tuesday in Jackson.

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The Minnesota Lady West Lady Jays volleyball team improved to 24-7 on the season with a 3-0 home sweep of Anoka-Ramsey. Minnesota West is also 12-1 in MCAC South play.

The Lady Jays will host the Dig Pink Triangular Friday and will face Central Lakes at 3 p.m. and Western Iowa Tech at 7 p.m. They'll then entertain Century College at noon Saturday; that game will air on 104.3. La Voz.