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Meet recap · UNK High School Invitational · September 28, 2026

Seward sweeps Class B, Creighton Prep wins Class A

Seward won both Class B team titles behind Jackson Einspahr, and Creighton Preparatory took the Class A boys title.

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Seward swept the Class B team titles, winning the boys race with 33 points and the girls race with 46. Seward senior Jackson Einspahr won the boys Class B 5,000 meters in 15:53.3, with Beatrice's Carter Ribble second (16:10.6). Hastings senior Sophia Reynolds won the girls Class B race in 18:52.1.

Creighton Preparatory won the boys Class A team title with 43 points, ahead of Fremont (72). Fremont senior Aden Soto won the race in 16:14.8, beating Omaha Westside's Gavin Leeper (16:21.5). Elkhorn North won the girls Class A team title with 74 points, and Omaha Marian junior Maya Freyer won the individual race in 18:38.2.

Lincoln Christian won the boys Class C team title with 24 points. Holdrege junior Samuel McQuistan won the race in 16:18.2, with Lincoln Christian's Trevin Opp second (16:22.2). Chase County won the girls Class C team title with 70 points, and Gothenburg junior Scout Bell won the race in 19:23.9.

Doniphan-Trumbull senior Kaser Johnson won the boys Class D race in 15:55.2, and Doniphan-Trumbull took the team title with 22 points. Nebraska Christian won the girls Class D team title with 23 points, and Centennial freshman Stella Steele won the race in 20:12.8.

Winners

RaceIndividualTimeTeamPts
Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Class AAden SotoFremont16:14.8Creighton Preparatory43
Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Class AMaya FreyerOmaha Marian18:38.2Elkhorn North74
Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Class BJackson EinspahrSeward15:53.3Seward33
Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Class BSophia ReynoldsHastings18:52.1Seward46
Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Class CSamuel McQuistanHoldrege16:18.2Lincoln Christian24
Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Class CScout BellGothenburg19:23.9Chase County70
Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Class DKaser JohnsonDoniphan-Trumbull15:55.2Doniphan-Trumbull22
Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Class DStella SteeleCentennial20:12.8Nebraska Christian23

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