New Glarus-Monticello Runners Finish Season at Sectional

A challenging Division 2 sectional field in Monroe brought the fall cross country campaign to its final stop for New Glarus-Monticello. Young runners gained valuable postseason experience, while several seniors crossed the finish line one last time.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus-Monticello Runners Finish Season at Sectional

MONROE, Wis. — The New Glarus-Monticello boys and girls cross country teams closed their 2026 seasons Friday, Oct. 23, at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional at Twining Park. Freshman Sadie Mitchell led the girls with a 15th-place finish, while senior Dylan Gardner paced the boys in 18th.

The girls placed seventh among 14 scoring teams with 203 points, and the boys finished 10th among 15 teams with 292 points. Although neither squad advanced to the state championships, the meet capped a season of competition for the New Glarus-Monticello cooperative.

Mitchell covered the 5,000-meter girls course in 20 minutes, 49.80 seconds, leading all seven New Glarus-Monticello runners. Senior Holly Maynard was next in 40th place in 22:13.40, followed by freshman Adayla Babler, 46th in 22:44.40.

Sophomore Hadley Ness finished 50th in 22:51.50, sophomore Lucy Sidwell took 57th in 23:18.40, junior Mya Clark placed 62nd in 23:27.80, and senior Mirielle Smith finished 64th in 23:45.30. The team’s five scoring runners averaged 22:23.

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