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# Muehler Captures League Championship as Bullpups Earn Five All-League Honors
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/muehler-captures-league-championship-as-bullpups-earn-five-all-league-honors/
- Published: 2025-10-17T13:18:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T22:45:44.000Z
- Description: Boys finish third, girls take fourth at league cross country meet; regional competition next
- Author: Treg Fawl
- Tags: mcj, dnn

The McPherson cross country teams turned in strong performances at the league meet, earning five all-league honors led by boys league champion Caleb Muehler.

Muehler dominated the boys race, crossing the finish line in 16:18 to claim the individual league title. Kayden Friesen (9th, 18:02) and Tripp Pelzel (11th, 18:05) also earned league medalist honors as the Bullpups finished third as a team. Nathan Friesen placed 21st (19:07), Jonas Emery finished 28th (19:39), Isaiah Ortiz took 30th (19:53), and Drake Timson placed 34th (20:53) to round out the varsity boys squad.

The girls team placed fourth overall with two league medalists. Reesa Whorton led the way with a 10th-place finish in 21:40, while Adeline Kramer earned all-league honors with a 14th-place time of 22:29\. Eliza Jex placed 17th (22:53), Molly Owen finished 25th (24:25), and Lindley Jex took 30th (27:51).

In boys JV competition, Tyler Ek led McPherson with an eighth-place finish in 22:23\. Charlie Unruh placed ninth (22:49), Maxton Nelson finished 10th (22:53), John Conard took 15th (23:55), Miles Bauer placed 16th (24:00), and Jonah Foster finished 21st (25:17).

"Both teams have been putting together solid practices, which we look to build on as we compete at Regionals next week," Coach Rempe said.

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