🏆 HISTORY MADE! 💜🐾
The CL Jones Middle School Girls brought home the Class C/D State Runner-Up Trophy at the Nebraska Middle School State Championships in Papillion — the highest team finish ever by a Minden XC team!
Even more impressive — Minden has now had a state medalist every year since 2013… 13 YEARS IN A ROW! 🙌
Out of 60+ Class C schools and 126+ Class D schools that had the opportunity to compete — these girls finished as the #2 team in the state! 💥
Girls 3,000m (Class C/D) — 2nd of 19 teams (68 pts)
🥉 9th — Regan Johnson (12:06.78)
🥉 10th — Gemma Fritson (12:10.44)
33rd — Kinsey Morey (12:55.67)
58th — Emerson Kuehn (13:37.21)
87th — Taya Tomsen (14:19.00)
123rd — Kennedy Eckhardt (14:59.78)
Boys 3,000m (Class C/D)
23rd — Blake Boudreau (11:12.54)
86th — Brantley Wright (12:22.81)
179th — Zander Sinsel (13:49.72)
Boys 3,000m Open
26th — Gideon Warner (12:27.59)
💜 Hard work. 💜 Team culture. 💜 Consistency.
That’s the Whippet Way.
A huge thank you to our high school athletes who were up early for a 6:15 a.m. workout so they could travel and support our middle school team — your leadership matters.
Thank you to our coaches and spouses for the countless hours you give, and to our middle school parents for always showing up and supporting our kids and program.
And finally… about that mythical fox 🦊 who reminds our athletes that “Extra Effort Is The Key To Success.”
Well — he’s not a myth anymore.
He met Coach tonight in the parking lot and said…
“Good job, Whippets.” 💜
#WhippetWay #MindenXC #CLJones #StateRunnerUp #ProgramBest #13YearsStrong #TopTwoInTheState #Family #Dawgtober #AllIn #FoxApproved 🦊
Kick off is set for 7:00PM
📍 Broken Bow • October 9, 2025
What a day for the Whippets! The Southwest Conference Championships featured some of the best Class C programs in Nebraska — and our athletes came ready to compete!
💜 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS – SWC TEAM CHAMPIONS!
The Whippet girls brought home the SWC Team Title, their first since 2021 and only the 5th in program history!
They ran with confidence and teamwork against a strong field that included #7-ranked Gothenburg.
All-SWC (Top 15):
🥈 2nd – Adelyn Whitten
🥉 3rd – Alexa Warner
🏅 7th – Aclynn Osterbuhr
🏅 13th – Evie Sharkey
💪 HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
The boys battled against some of the best in the state, including #2 Holdrege and #4 Gothenburg. They raced with toughness and packed up well to earn three All-SWC medals.
All-SWC (Top 15):
🏅 8th – Gage Thull
🏅 10th – Javier Perales
🏅 15th – Trystan Sharkey
🐾 MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
The future is bright! The Whippet middle school girls packed up beautifully and placed five runners in the Top 15.
All-SWC (Top 15):
🥉 3rd – Gemma Fritson
🏅 4th – Regan Johnson
🏅 7th – Kinsey Morey
🏅 9th – Emerson Kuehn
🏅 12th – Taya Tomsen
💥 MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
A strong finish to their season — racing smart, closing hard, and earning two All-SWC medals.
All-SWC (Top 15):
🥈 2nd – Blake Boudreau
🏅 12th – Brantley Wright
💜 FINAL THOUGHTS
This meet showed what Minden Cross Country is all about — hard work, teamwork, and pride.
To win a conference title, earn multiple All-SWC medals, and compete with top-ranked teams made this a truly special day!
Next stop: Districts and the road to State!
RESULTS - https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/57465/events/xc/2142404
Minden Whippet Homecoming Activities
Friday, October 10
2:30 Parade on the Square/Coronation at the Minden Opera House
7:00 Football Game
10:00-11:30 Homecoming Dance
MHS Activities Department appreciates the support of Shane Schmidt Construction.
💜 Monday, October 13th & Tuesday, October 14th 💜
Look for updates on the NSAA website and on Minden Whippet social media.
https://nsaahome.org/girls-golf/
Live streaming for the week of October 13th through October 19th.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/minden/organization/8417/minden-high-school
We would like to thank the Jones Group for sponsoring our home volleyball triangular with Broken Bow and Ogallala on Thursday, October 9th. Tomorrow's game will feature free popcorn.
MHS Activities Department appreciates the support of the Jones Group.
