Claire Grinde wins third-straight state title

JAMESTOWN — Claire Grinde is still the top-dog in Class B girls cross-country. The freshman out of Hillsboro/Central Valley won her third-consecutive cross-country title at Jamestown's Parkhurst Recreation Area. Grinde finished the 3.1 mile course with a time of 18 minutes, 4 seconds — 25 seconds faster than her first-place performance at the 2025 State Championships. In the last three years, Grinde has not finished a regular-season race outside the top-10. Grinde's teammate, Caroline Anderson, was the state runner-up with a time of 19:02. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion's Lulu Loegering finished with an All-State finish time of 19:12. Loegering placed third overall. Cadence Fetsch of Valley City also finished in the top-20 with a time of 20:23 to place 18th overall. On the boys side, Warner Bowman emerged the Class B State Champion. Bowman, a senior out of Bowman County, broke the tape with a time of 16:13. Gabe Smith of New Rockford-Sheyenne placed ninth overall with a time