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# McPherson Cross Country Competes Strong at Buhler Meet
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-cross-country-competes-strong-at-buhler-meet/
- Published: 2025-09-19T14:01:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T22:48:06.000Z
- Description: Boys finish fourth with individual champion, girls place fifth with two medalists
- Author: Treg Fawl
- Tags: mcj, dnn

The McPherson High School cross country teams delivered solid performances at the Buhler meet, with the boys claiming fourth place and the girls finishing fifth despite competing on a short recovery week following heavy training.

Senior Caleb Muehler led the way for the Bullpups, capturing the individual championship with a winning time of 16:29\. Fellow senior Tripp Pelzel also earned a medal, finishing 18th in 17:50 to help secure the boys' fourth-place team finish.

The boys varsity was rounded out by Kayden Friesen (21st, 18:01), Nathan Friesen (41st, 19:12), Jonas Emery (50th, 19:35), Isaiah Ortiz (70th, 20:55), and Drake Timson (73rd, 21:03).

The girls team was paced by two medalists, with Kamryn Prescott placing eighth in 21:15 and Adeline Kramer finishing 10th in 21:27\. Reesa Whorton (22nd, 22:44) and Eliza Jex (23rd, 23:03) provided strong support, while Lindley Jex completed the varsity scoring with a 74th-place finish in 28:25.

The boys JV squad also competed, led by Miles Bauer's 33rd-place finish in 22:15\. Charlie Unruh (53rd, 23:30), Tyler Ek (54th, 23:33), John Conard (72nd, 25:01), Maxton Nelson (73rd, 25:11), and Jonah Foster (74th, 25:15) rounded out the junior varsity results.

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