Thunderhawks Cross Country Season Preview

Brenden Sylvester returns after his state tournament appearance in 2023. Sylvester saved his best for last, when the lights were the brightest, turning in a personal record of 17:05 in the MSHSL AA State Championship 5000 meter race as a sophomore - 65th overall of 159 entries.

Katelyn Carlson, an eighth-grade phenom, returns to varsity after a MSHSL AA State Tournament appearance as well - as a seventh-grader.

Not to be outdone by Sylvester, Carlson also recorded her personal record time in the 5000 meters last season in the most important race of her life, finishing 58th overall out of 160 runners with a time of 19:59.3. You can expect more championship level running out of this pair once again this year.

The Thunderhawks cross country team is coached by Steve Kohorst and Patty CarlinJanssen, and will hit the ground running next Wednesday against Virginia, at Virginia Golf Course.