Gallery: USC and NRHEG cross country compete for conference glory

Published 6:41 pm Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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NRHEG junior Conner Nelson runs in the Gopher Conference meet at Riverview Golf Course in New Richland. Nelson finished in 18th place with a time of 20:14.10. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

NRHEG eighth grader Quinn VanMaldeghem congratulates the winner of the girls' Gopher Conference race after finishing second herself with a time of 21:53.83. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

United South Central sophomore Kayla Thunstedt was the top finisher for the Rebels, coming in 26th place with a time of 28:18.73. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

Senior Gabe Schroeder finished in 14th place for United South Central with a time of 19:40.74. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

NRHEG senior Torri Vaale crosses the finish line to take third place with a time of 22:14.62. Tyler Julson/Albert Lea Tribune

The United South Central and NRHEG boys’ and girls’ cross country teams gathered in New Richland with the rest of the Gopher Conference to decide the best runners the conference has to offer.