Life in the fast lane

Wisconsin Heights’ cross country teams had four runners named to the all-Capitol South Conference team. Senior Kirk Caminiti (top, left) and junior Travis Dreikosen (top, right) were named first team all-conference on the boys’ side, while junior Noah Doescher (not pictured) was named second-team all-league. On the girls’ side, junior Tirzah Caminiti (right) was named second-team all-conference. Kirk Caminiti won the individual championship at the conference meet, completing the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 24.3 seconds. That was 27 seconds faster than runner-up Ayden Wilkins of New Glarus/Monticello. Dreikosen was fourth individually (18:03.3), while Noah Doescher was ninth (18:49.5). Tirzah Caminiti was the Vanguards’ top female finisher, placing 11th and completing the 5,000-meter course in 23 minutes, 0.0 seconds.   All-Capitol South Conference Boys Cross Country           First Team Name Yr. School Kirk Caminiti 12 Heights/Barneveld Ayden Wilkins 12 New Glarus/Monticello Owen Koele 12 Waterloo Travis Dreikosen 11 Heights/Barneveld Carson Biermeier 10 Belleville David Sarmiento-Paz 9 Waterloo Isaac Opsteen 11 Waterloo     Second Team Name Yr. School Luke Egan 12 Marshall Noah Doescher 11 Heights/Barneveld Joren Salas 10 New Glarus/Monticello Evan Roidt 12 Deerfield/Cambridge Max Helminiak 10 Deerfield/Cambridge David Cefalu 12 Waterloo Dylan Gardner 10 New Glarus/Monticello   All-Capitol South Conference Girls Cross Country           First Team Name Yr. School Emmerson Drobac 11 Deerfield/Cambridge McKenna Michel 12 Deerfield/Cambridge Piper Ryan 12 Deerfield/Cambridge Molly Olson 11 New Glarus/Monticello Vienna Olson 9 Deerfield/Cambridge Emma Hellenbrand 12 Marshall Tori Justmann 10 Marshall   Second Team Name Yr. School Olivia Fox 11 Belleville Kylie Rateike 10 Marshall Camryn Arnett 12 New Glarus/Monticello Tirzah Caminiti 11 Heights/Barneveld Abigail Biank 12 New Glarus/Monticello Heidi Olson 9 New Glarus/Monticello Brianna Ament 12 Deerfield/Cambridge