STORY CITY — Five runners inside a 70-second gap was the key to another successful performance for the South Hamilton girls’ cross country team yesterday afternoon at River Bend Golf Course.

From leader Annika Kienzle to the final scorer Mercedes Beaune, all five placed in the top 33 to give the Hawks 104 points and third place at the Norsemen Invite. Host Roland-Story dominated the meet with 29 points, while Bondurant-Farrar was second with 78.

“We ran well on tired and sore legs,” South Hamilton head coach Emily Bochmann said. “Pack running continues to be a strong point of this year’s team.”

Kienzle took the lead with a time of 22:48, good enough for 12th place. Val Wagner set a personal record for the second straight meet en route to a 17th place result in 22:58. The Beaune sisters, Madison (23:15) and Mercedes (23:58), were 21st and 33rd, respectively, while Anna Lammers (23:32) came across between the twins in 26th.

Landon Grove added a PR of his own in the boys’ race, as his clocking of 18:44 earned him 15th place. He was the leader of a South Hamilton crew that was seventh overall with 171 points. Ogden (64), Nevada (76) and Carroll Kuemper (82) held down the top three spots.

Eli Potter (19:22) came across in 24th for the Hawks. Bobby Tapper (20:15) had a PR and finished 38th, and Logan Halfwassen (20:37) was 41st. Jagger Ferrie (21:18) completed the scoring in 53rd.

South Hamilton will compete in the Nevada Invite on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Norsemen Invite

Thursday at Story City

GIRLS

Team Standings

1. Roland-Story 29; 2. Bondurant-Farrar 78; 3. South Hamilton 104; 4. Carroll Kuemper 112; 5. Ogden 125; 6. Nevada 128; 7. Madrid 160; 8. Saydel 183.

South Hamilton Results

12. Annika Kienzle 22:48; 17. Val Wagner 22:58; 21. Madison Beaune 23:15; 26. Anna Lammers 23:32; 33. Mercedes Beaune 23:58; 39. Paige Doolittle 24:35.

BOYS

Team Standings

1. Ogden 64; 2. Nevada 76; 3. Carroll Kuemper 82; 4. Southeast Valley 105; 5. Bondurant-Farrar 130; 6. Madrid 161; 7. South Hamilton 171; 8. Greene County 180; 9. Roland-Story 200; 10. Woodward Academy 292; 11. Saydel 307.

South Hamilton Results

15. Landon Grove 18:44; 24. Eli Potter 19:22; 38. Bobby Tapper 20:15; 41. Logan Halfwassen 20:37; 53. Jagger Ferrie 21:18; 58. Ben Bailey 21:59; 62. Laken Zanker 22:48.