Molly Seidel won the girls race in 17:53.
Mitchell Wilkins won the boys race in 15:51
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UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Molly Seidel successfully defended her title at the Brooks Border War that pits Wisconsin against Illinois in a cross country showdown. Seidel, a four-time WIAA state cross country champion from Hartland, WI, won the race for the third consecutive year. Seidel led from the 400meter mark and contiuously pulled away from the field. Using this race as a tune-up for the Foot Locker Cross Country Midwest Regional that will take place on the same course on November 26, Seidel said that she wanted to get a feel for the course and said that with recent rains she knew she wasn't going to get a fast time. Still, her 17:43 was narly a minute faster than the second place finisher Hannah Owens, a freshman who ran a solid time in her own right.
The boys race shaped up a little differently. Trevor Wunnicke from Dodgeville, WI lead for most of the first two miles of the race and looked to be on his way to the championship. But Mitchell WIlkins of Crystal Lake,IL kept closing on Wunnicke and took the lead just after the two mile mark. The senior from Prairie Ridge High School looked strong in the last mile winning the race in 15:51.
Wisconsin maintained bragging rights as the girls and boys both topped the teams from Illinois.
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RESULTS
2010 2010 Race
2009: Boys Girls Open Pictures
2008: Boys Girls Open Pictures
2007: Boys Girls Open Pictures
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