The Harlan Cyclone girls claimed the team title with 46 points, during the Atlantic Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. Ankeny Centennial finished second with 71-points. Individually, Lucy Borkowski led the Cyclones scoring runners with a third-place finish. Peyton Pogge of Tri-Center, earned the individual title in a time of 20:10.88 and remains undefeated on the season. Kate Crawford of ACGC finished second in a time of 20:41.51, Lucy Borkowski of Harlan was third, Ava Rush of Atlantic, fourth, and Kaia Bieker finished fifth. Atlantic’s lead runner Taylor McCreedy, who was previously injured but able to participate, was running in third place, when she fell on the muddy surface and couldn’t finish the race.

Team Scores:

1. Harlan, 46
2. Ankeny Centennial, 71
3. Bishop Heelan, 106
4. ACGC, 120
5. Ankeny, 142
6. Nodaway Valley, 160
7. Atlantic, 165
8. Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 168
9. Lewis Central, 221
10. Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson, 262
11. Red Oak, 278

Top 10 Individual results:
1 Pogge, Peyton 11 Tri-Center 20:10.88
2 Crawford, Kate 12 ACGC 20:41.51 1
3 Borkowski, Lucy 12 Harlan 20:58.15 2
4 Rush, Ava 09 Atlantic 21:13.90 3
5 Bieker, Kaia 10 Harlan 21:17.88 4
6 Sloss, Rylee 11 ACGC 21:21.15 5
7 Jorgensen, Kendall 10 ACHS JV 21:27.52 6
8 Broers, Sophia 11 Nodaway Valley 21:29.83 7
9 Alberti, Abby 12 Harlan 21:37.99 8
10 Aesoph, Amber 12 Bishop Heelan 21:40.88 9

Full results: atlantic v girls invite 10.12.19

Ankeny Centennial took 1st place in the team standings during a cross country meet held in Atlantic, Saturday. Individually, Nodaway Valley’s Josh Baudler had the best time in the competitive field. Baudler outdistanced the field in a time of 17:21.16.

Atlantic finished in sixth place. The Trojans were led by Craig Alan Becker, who finished in 9th place. Bradley Dennis was 20th, Evan Brummer,31st, Zane Berg, 36th, Drew Engler, 56th, Cooper Jipsen, 68th, and Ethan Williams finished 90th out of 121 runners.

Team Scores:
1. Ankeny Centennial, 95
2. Ankeny, 123
3. Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson, 140
4. Nodaway Valley, 146
5. Des Moines, Christian, 149
6. Atlantic, 151
7. Le Mars, 164
8. Harlan, 202
9. Lewis Central, 221
10. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln, 271
11. Des Moines, Roosevelt, 294
12. Glenwood, 294
13. Des Moines, Lincoln, 298
14. Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 314
15. ACGC, 336
16. Red Oak, 364
17. Clarinda, 381

Individual results:
1 Baudler, Joshua 12 Nodaway Valley 17:21.16 1
2 Vicker, Gabriel 11 Achs JV 17:29.92 2
3 Gross, Trey 11 Harlan 17:33.95 3
4 Gilo, Wimach 12 Cbtj 17:34.02 4
5 Klein, Andrew 12 Des Moines Lincoln 17:39.41 5
6 Fopma, Jacob 12 Des Moines C 17:43.43 6
7 Hentzel, Tyler 12 Ankeny 17:43.47 7
8 Tellander, Caden 11 Abraham Lincoln 17:45.24 8
9 Becker, Craig Alan 11 Atlantic 17:46.37 9
10 Houg, Carson 10 Des Moines C 17:50.13 10

Full results: atlantic v boys 10.12.19

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Max Scherzer followed Aníbal Sánchez’s near no-hitter with a try of his own and the stingy Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. Scherzer didn’t allow a hit until Paul Goldschmidt led off the seventh inning with a single that left fielder Juan Soto played conservatively with a one-run lead. A day earlier, Sánchez held the Cardinals hitless until pinch-hitter José Martínez singled with two down in the eighth.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12, its first win over a ranked opponent this season. Cain finished with 102 yards for the Nittany Lions, who extended their winning streak over the Hawkeyes to six games.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — One week after an injury scare, Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant looked like his old self in a 38-27 victory over Mississippi. Bryant, who was knocked out of last week’s win over Troy with a sprained knee, completed 25 of 35 passes for 329 yards and one touchdown.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Smith ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, helping Minnesota overpower Nebraska on a wintry night and stay undefeated with a 34-7 victory on the strength of 322 yards rushing. Shannon Brooks ran for 99 yards, Mo Ibrahim had 84 yards and three touchdowns, and the Gophers stayed in a tie for first place in the Big Ten West Division with rival Wisconsin behind an all-around performance that had the Huskers on their heels all evening. Minnesota is 6-0 for the first time since 2003.

MONTREAL (AP) — Brendan Gallagher had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-3. Tomas Tatar, Jonathan Drouin, Philip Danault, Arturri Lehkonen, and Max Domi also scored for Montreal. Brayden Schenn, Samuel Blais, and Vince Dunn scored for St. Louis.

UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals’ front office says baseballs have suddenly lost their juice this postseason, supporting a claim from a prominent data scientist that the balls have been altered following a historic, homer-friendly regular season. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said St. Louis’ analytics department has found the ball is flying 4 ½ feet less on average in the postseason. Players in both leagues have been stunned when hard-hit balls have fallen on the warning track this month.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Freshman Trey Lance threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Adam Cofield, and an FCS top-10 showdown never materialized as top-ranked North Dakota State breezed to a 46-14 victory over Northern Iowa, ranked 10th in the FCS Coaches poll.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Noah Cain ran for a five-yard touchdown with 5:17 left and 10th-ranked Penn State held off No. 17 Iowa 17-12 on Saturday night, its first win over a ranked opponent this season.
Cain finished with 102 yards for the Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who extended their winning streak over the Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-2) to six games.

A matchup between two of the nation’s top defenses turned when Iowa’s Nate Stanley threw an interception near midfield with 9:22 remaining. Penn State drove 35 yards on a gassed Iowa defense, and the last of three straight runs by Cain made it 17-6.

Iowa pulled within 17-12 when Stanley found Brandon Smith for a 33-yard TD pass with 2:31 to go. The Hawkeyes’ two-point try failed though, and Cain converted a crucial third down that ensured that Iowa never saw the ball again. Up 7-6 late in the third quarter, Penn State recovered a fumble at Iowa’s 16 and Sean Clifford connected on an apparent touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth that was overturned on review. Iowa then held the Nittany Lions at the 1-foot line, and two straight holding calls forced them to settle for a 33-yard field goal.

KJ Hamler caught seven passes, including a 22-yarder for a TD, for Penn State. Stanley threw for 286 yards, but the Hawkeyes ran for just 70 yards on 30 attempts.
THE TAKEAWAY
Penn State: The Nittany Lions survived their toughest road challenge outside of a trip to Ohio State on Nov. 23. Penn State was on the road against a talented team with a jacked-up crowd, and yet the Nittany Lions were the ones making the plays that made the difference.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes nearly went back-to-back games without a touchdown. Granted, Michigan and Penn State are really good on defense. But Iowa can’t continue to lean on its own defense to keep it in games. At 1-2 in the league and with Wisconsin looking like one of the best teams in America, the Big Ten West doesn’t look so winnable anymore.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Penn State might move up a few spots. Iowa might struggle to hang onto its spot in the Top 25 after back-to-back losses.
UP NEXT
Penn State hosts Michigan on Oct. 19.
Iowa hosts Purdue next Saturday.

(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Ar-We-Va 10-14
(2-0) ACGC 21-21, Paton-Churdan 10-7
(2-0) ACGC 25-25, Riverside 19-17
(2-0) CAM 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 11-14
(2-1) Clarinda 12-21-16, Coon Rapids-Bayard 21-19-14
(2-1) Clarinda 15-21-15, Ballard 21-17-10
(2-0) Creston 21-21, Clarinda 9-13
(2-0) Creston 25-25, Fort Dodge 14-8
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Mormon Trail 14-12
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Seymour 16-12
(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Fort Dodge 17-18
(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Perry 8-7
(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Stanton 13-6
(2-1) Glenwood 21-21-15, Williamsburg 23-14-6
(2-0) Glenwood 25-25, Indianola 16-19
(2-0) Glenwood 25-25, Williamsburg 15-19
(2-0) Griswold 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 8-14
(2-0) Griswold 21-21, Riverside 19-14
(2-0) Indianola 21-21, Clarinda 13-15
(2-0) Indianola 21-21, Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-14
(2-0) Indianola 21-21, Creston 18-10
(2-1) Kuemper Catholic 13-21-15, Hampton-Dumont-CAL 21-8-8
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Grand View Christian 11-11
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, St. Edmond 10-17
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-22, Independence 14-20
(2-1) Kuemper Catholic 25-20-15, Janesville 20-25-8
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25, Iowa Falls-Alden 22-23
(2-0) Melcher-Dallas 21-24, Essex 14-22
(2-0) Pleasantville 21-21, Earlham 13-6
(2-1) Riverside 21-19-10, CAM 16-21-15
(2-0) Riverside 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 4-6
(2-1) Sioux City East 17-21-15, Harlan 21-14-7
(2-0) Stanton 21-21, Perry 12-11
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, ACGC 19-17
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Ar-We-Va 8-16
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Paton-Churdan 12-6
(2-0) Underwood 25-25, ACGC 15-14
(2-0) Underwood 25-25, CAM 14-19
(2-0) Van Meter 21-21, Earlham 6-11
(2-0) Wayne 21-21, Essex 12-17
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Harlan 11-9