Award winners were announced after the fall season for the Pelican Rapids High School cross country team recently. 

Earning honors, pictured left, Mariah Weishair, Dylan Hoadley, Janae LaFerriere, and Megan Guler. Unavailable for the photo was Sylvia Pesch, who earned a number of awards—including most valuable runner. 

Winning special awards for the boys, from left, Connor Larson, Parker Sanchez, Jack Welch, Charlie Larson, Brody Syverson, Brady Petznick, and Philip Dykhoff. 

Boys Cross Country Awards 2022

Varsity Letter Winners

Philip Dykhoff 

Charlie Larson

Connor Larson

Brady Petznick

Parker Sanchez

Jack Welch

Brody Syverson

Section Team Academic Excellence 

Gold Level – 3.81 Cumulative Team GPA

All–Conference

Charlie Larson

All-Section, All State

Charlie Larson

Team Captain Award

Connor Larson

Parker Sanchez

Most Valuable Runner

Charlie Larson

Spirit Award

Brady Petznick

Most Improved Runner

Jack Welch

Girls Cross Country Awards 2022

Varsity Letter Winner

Megan Guler 

Dylan Hoadley

Janae LaFerriere 

Sylvia Pesch

Mariah Weishair

Section Team Academic Excellence 

Gold Level – 3.98 Cumulative Team GPA

Most Valuable Runner 

Sylvia Pesch

Most Improved Runner

Mariah Weishair

Viking Grit Award

Dylan Hoadley

Team Captain Award

Sylvia Pesch

Janae LeFerriere