WEM/JWP freshman Norah Welvaert placed 9th among a very talented group of 49 runners Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Grizzly Pie Run held at Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Janesville.

Welvaert ran the 5,000-meter course in 21:28.2 in leading the Grizzlies to a 4th place team finish.

The team champions were from Mankato Loyola/Cleveland/St. Clair. The Loyola squad, rated No. 2 in Class A, finished with 25 team points. They were followed by Blooming Prairie (49), Maple River (65), WEM/JWP (98), and Randolph (135).