Century edges Edina for girls AA title, Ruby Ihmels and Tyrus Needles win AA races

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — September 26, 2026 — Century won the varsity girls AA team title with 48 points at the Border Battle, edging Edina (49), with Sioux Falls Lincoln third (72). Century senior Ruby Ihmels won the individual race in 17:18.6, and Mandan's Hayva Weisbeck finished second (18:01.2). Hillsboro/Central Valley won the varsity girls A team title for a second straight year.

Sioux Falls Washington won the varsity boys AA team title with 66 points over Sioux Falls Lincoln (70) and Wayzata (106). Sioux Falls Lincoln senior Tyrus Needles won the boys 5,000 meters in 15:15.4, with Sioux Falls Washington's Cole Reilly second (15:24.5).

Hillsboro/Central Valley took the varsity girls A team title with 51 points, beating Bowman County (53). Hillsboro/Central Valley freshman Claire Grinde won the race in 17:55.1 for a second straight year. Hawley won the varsity boys A team title with 139 points, and Sauk Centre senior Logan Wiehoff won the boys race in 15:49.7.

Grand Forks Central's Gage Selby won the eighth grade boys 3,000 meters in 9:30.9, and Century won that team title. Red River's Peyton Thompson won the eighth grade girls race in 10:59.3, and Moorhead won the team title with 11 points. Davies' Jake Herzog won the seventh grade boys race in 10:36.3, and Horace's Lydia Schanandore won the seventh grade girls race in 11:26.7, with Shanley taking the girls team title.

Century's Jack Neset won the sixth grade boys mile in 5:29.1, and Century's Brooke Smith won the girls mile in 6:28.7. Century won the sixth grade girls team title with 9 points, and Moorhead won the boys team title with 22 points.

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