{"id":28769,"date":"2025-09-03T18:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=28769"},"modified":"2025-09-04T19:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:14:54","slug":"norwell-bluffton-split-the-spoils-of-bi-county-hokum-karem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/norwell-bluffton-split-the-spoils-of-bi-county-hokum-karem\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwell, Bluffton split the spoils of Bi-County Hokum Karem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Norwell won the girls meet and Bluffton won the boys meet in the annual Bi-County Conditioner Tuesday at Bellmont High School, with both schools swapping positions between first and second in the two events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Macy Oatess of Norwell runs ahead of Cora Kunkel in the first mile. Kunkel and teammate Abby Ramseyer made up the deficit and won by 26 seconds in Tuesday&#8217;s Bi-County meet. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?resize=640%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?resize=1024%2C438&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?resize=768%2C328&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?w=1437&amp;ssl=1 1437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8188397075635140833.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proud sponsor of local athletes on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring pairs of runners who alternate a full mile run, the event is a fixture on the calendar for teams in Z-Land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final team finishes were based on combined times of the top three pairs for each school.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BOYS RACE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0681.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hudson Krull leads the field in the first quarter mile Tuesday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boys Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Finish: 1st-Norwell 1:40:10; 2nd-Bluffton 1:41:43.9; 3rd-South Adams 1:43:11; 4th-Bellmont 1:44:19; 5th-Southern Wells 1:47:39; Adams Central-No Time <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual Pairs &#8211; Top Five<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st-Norwell Team 1 (Cayden Petrie\/Gage Reinhard) 31:53.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd-South Adams Team 1 (Dakota Sprunger\/Wyatt Mann) 32:19.9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd-Bellmont Team 1 (Hayden Whittenbarger\/Hudson Krull) 32:33.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0706.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hayden Whittenbarger teamed up with Hudson Krull to lead the Bellmont Braves Tuesday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4th-Adams Central Team 1 (Ethan Crockett\/Tyler Schwartz) 32:51.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5th-Bluffteon Team 1 (Aiden Graves\/Jackson Rockwell) 33:13.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=640%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=768%2C380&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GIRLS RACE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0701.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Runners in the girls race take the first turn Tuesday. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0704.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls Results<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Finish: 1st-Norwell 2:01:44; 2nd-Bluffton 2:07:30; 3rd-Bellmont 2:18:37; 4th-Southern Wells 2:20:35; 5th-Adams Central 2:20:47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0717.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Haylee Franz runs ahead of competitors from Adams Central and Norwell in Tuesday&#8217;s meet. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual Pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st-Bluffton Team 1 (Cora Kunkel\/Abby Ramseyer) 39:27.7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd-Norwell Team 3 (Mia Kurtz\/Mya Oatess) 39:53.8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd-Norwell Team 1(Ashley Waldman\/Hadley Meyer) 40:33.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4th-Norwell Team 4 (Macy Oatess\/Brooklyn Meyer) 41:17.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5th-Norwell Team 2 (Ashley Tucker\/Kylee Hannie) 42:05.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0730.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Bridget Juengel competes for the Bellmont Braves in Tuesday&#8217;s Bi-County Conditioner. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellmont Results: 7th-Team 1 (Sydney Angel\/Maddelyn Witte) 43:16.3; 16th-Team 3 (Bridget Juengel\/Haylee Franz) 47:24.0; 17th-Team 2 47:57.0; 20th-Team 4 49:57.9; 22nd-Team 5 53:44.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=640%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=1536%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?resize=2048%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0727.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hailey Brune turns the corner for the Jets. (Photo by Dane Fuelling)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adams Central Results: 13th-Team 2 45:37.0; 14th-Team 1 46:45.9; 18th-Team 3 48:24.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: No information or team names provided by Adams Central for this event)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwell won the girls meet and Bluffton won the boys meet in the annual Bi-County Conditioner Tuesday at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[29,13,52,15,46,28,53,26,81],"class_list":["post-28769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-adamscentral","tag-bellmont","tag-bluffton","tag-featured","tag-norwell","tag-southadams","tag-southernwells","tag-sports","tag-xc"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_0710.jpg?fit=2464%2C1632&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28769"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28780,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28769\/revisions\/28780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}