Park runners finish second at Red Wing Invite Nicholas McDonald finished seventh overall to lead the Park boy’s cross country team in the Winger Invite at Red Wing Friday. Mc-Donald ran the 5K course in 17:58.00.

Park’s top seven runners all finished in the top 27, leading the Wolfpack to a second place finish in the team race. Winona won the meet with 26 points, followed by, 2, Park, 77; 3, East Ridge, 81; 4, Raache, 92; 5, Red Wing, 110; 6, Hastings, 147; and 7, Math & Science Academy, 178.

Park’s Eli Firchau was 12th in 18:23, Tyler Krogman finished 17th in 18:30, Bronson Stachowski was 19th in 18;32, Mason Allen 22nd in 18:42, Jacob Markfort 24th in 18:46 and Henry Schluetter 27th in 18:50.

Lydia Best was 32nd in the girls’ varsity race in 23:51.

Park also won the boys junior varsity team race led by Justin Kasa’s first-place finish in 19:00.

Norgaard leads Park swimming and diving Junior Amber Norgaard won both the 50-yard freestyle (26.35) and the 100yard freestyle (56.75) to highlight the host Wolfpack’s efforts in a girls swimming and diving meet against Woodbury Thursday.

Woodbury won the girls varsity meet 103-72 at Cottage Grove Middle School.

Park junior Afton LeMay took first in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:17.85.

Park was a close second in the 200-yard medley relay in 2:05.133 with the team of Alayna Faletti, Le-May, Norgaard and Arachi O’Brien. That same foursome finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:50.09.

Eraya Nybakken had a time of 1:22.32 in the 100yard backstroke. Park’s team of Ellie Imdieke, Zoe Pfeiffer, Nybakken and Lilianna Morris closed a 4:42.34 in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Boys’ soccer team goes 1-1 Tristan Lee and Noah Haupt scored for the Wolfpack as Park bounced visiting Forest Lake 2-0 in boys’ soccer Tuesday.

Ayub Mohamed had both assists for Park in the game.

On Thursday Park lost 4-1 at Mounds View. Mohamed had Park’s only goal, while Haupt had the assist.

Park (1-5-1, 3-8-2) finishes the regular season with a game at Irondale (0-4, 1-83) Thursday, Oct. 6.

Girls’ soccer falls at Hastings Park’s struggles to score continued Saturday as the Wolfpack tripped in girls’ soccer at Hastings, losing 3-0.

It was the seventh time in 14 games Park had failed to score in a match. The Wolfpack are averaging just seventh tenth of a goal this season.

Park dropped to 3-9-2 on the season and stand 1-5-1 in the Suburban East Conference.

Park lost 3-1 at Mounds View Thursday.

The Wolfpack snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over visiting Forest Lake Tuesday.

Park girls win tennis section opener Park breezed through the opening round Monday in girls’ tennis section play, defeating visiting Como Park 7-0.

The win comes on the heels of Park’s 5-2 victory over Forest Lake Wednesday and a 4-3 triumph over Harding on Sept. 26.

Park continues section play this week.

Park sophomore Josie Leonard works around a Hastings defender just past midfield to bring the ball to the Raider half of the field. Photo by Bruce Karnick

Park’s top singles player Avrie Morris comes to the net to return a shot. Morris won 6-0, 6-0 at No, 1 singles Monday as Park opened section play. Photo by John Molene

Park’s Morgan Leick returns a shot at No.1 doubles. Park opened section play with a7-0 win over visiting Como Park. Photo by John Molene

Park sophomore Alayna Faletti races to the finish line in the meet against Woodbury. Photo by John Molene