The 2026 MSHSL State Cross Country meet has changed locations for the first time in years from Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights to Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake. The meet took place on Saturday, November 7th. It was a great day to run, with temps in the high 40’s when things kicked off. Here is a look at how the state tournament went as well as how all the athletes and teams competing from Wright County did. Congrats to all the athletes.
State Notes:
Girls.
Class A.
Team Champ: Loyola.
Ind. Champ: Margaret Duffy, Sr., St. John’s Prep.
Class AA.
Team Champ: Northfield.
Ind Champ: Annika Hall, Chisago Lakes.
Top WC Area Finisher: Sophie Kopperud, Delano, 27th.
WC Area Athletes and Team Results for Class AA.
Delano Tigers: The Tigers finished 8th in the state as a team. Individually, Sophie Kopperud, 27th, Calleigh Theisen, 39th, and Kali Schultz all from Delano finished 50th.
The Delano girls cross country team, above, finished 8th at state.
Dassel-Cokato: Tegan Lenort, 63rd, and Stephanie Ashwill, 68th.
Annandale: Sonja Millner, 33rd.
Class AAA.
Team Champ: Blaine.
Ind Champ: Evie Malec, Minnetonka.
Top WC Area Finisher: Mackenzie Myran, STMA, 6th.
WC Area Athletes and Team Results for AAA.
STMA Knights: As a team the Knights finished 5th overall at state. Individually for the Knights. Myran finished 6th, Sophie Miller 28th, Abigayle Vossen, 30th, and Delanie Brand, 55th.
Monticello Magic: Lauren Rengel, 39th, and Kylie Lindberg, 64th.
Kylie Lindberg and Lauren Rengel, above, represented the Magic at state last week.
Buffalo Bison: Cady Macheel, Buffalo, 44th.
Boys.
Class A.
Team Champ: Cotter.
Ind Champ: Eric Semling, Cotter.
Top WC Area Finisher. Blake Stoeber, Maple Lake, 73rd.
Class AA.
Team Champ: Perham.
Ind Champ: Charlie Loth, Como Park.
Top WC Area Finisher: Emery Wirth finished 8th from Annandale.
Emery Wirth, above, right, finished 8th at state in CC.
WC Area Athletes and Team Results for AA.
Delano Tigers: Finished 10th as a team, while individually, Oliver Berg was 51st, Isaac Pohlmann, 60th and Oliver Beck finished 72nd individually.
Annandale Cardinals: Finished 11th as a team, while Emery Wirth finished 8th, and Mason Kurr finished 59th individually.
Rockford Rockets: Will Czech, 14th, and Connor Ellos 40th.
Class AAA.
Team Champ: Washburn.
Ind Champ: Luke Bakken, Eastview.
Top WC Area Finisher: None.
2026 MSHSL State Cross Country Meet Results:
