South Suburban Conference Championships
Boys
Virtual Meet Results: Lakeville North (43), Rosemount (52), Lakeville South (83), Eastview (138), Apple Valley (162), Farmington (163), Burnsville (184), Shakopee (207), Prior Lake (212), Eagan (220)
Top Individuals: Andrew Casey (15:46.90), Hootie Hage (16:09.39), Will Harder (16:17.98), Joe McNeil (16:22.71), Bryce Stachewicz (16:24.60)
The Skinny: The Rosemount boys will look to get revenge against the Lakeville North boys after being defeated by them at last week's Ev Berg Invitational. At that meet, the Lakeville boys upset Rosemount by a score of 47-53. Our projected results have it being another close race with just 9 points separating the two teams.
Girls
Virtual Meet Results: Prior Lake (49), Farmington (68), Lakeville South (69), Eastview (104), Eagan (138), Rosemount (144), Lakeville North (201), Shakopee (216), Burnsville (227), Apple Valley (320)
Top Individuals: Zoie Dundon (18:37.81), Claire Vukovics (18:55.64), Sara Gastony (18:56.86), Taylor Heimerl (19:22.98), Keeley Mohling (19:24.20), Mackenzy Lippold (19:24.70)
The Skinny: Three familiar foes will face off once again for South Suburban glory. The Prior Lake, Lakeville South, and Farmington girls are all incredibly similar teams with a clear top runner and nice team depth. Our virtual results have it being a close race between the three teams with just 20 points separating the three.
None of those three teams have all run at the same meet yet this season. The Farmington girls did beat the Lakeville South girls at Roy Griak, and the Prior Lake Girls also beat Lakeville South at the Hopkins Baumen/Rovn Invite. It should be a great race between the three teams. If the Farmington girls can live up to their potential coming into the season, they might be the team to beat. Until then, the Prior Lake girls are the team to beat.
It should be a three-runner race for the individual title between Zoie Dundon, Claire Vukovics, and Sara Gastony. Dundon and Gastony should be the favorites as they have both averaged around 19:00 per 5K this season, with Dundon having a seasonal best of 18:37. They most recently went head-to-head at the Chaska Victoria Lions Invitational with Dundon coming away with the win over Gastony. Vukovics can be up there with Dundon and Gastony, but has had more of an uneven season with a best of 18:55 but averaging around 19:30.