BY MATT HEINRICHS - SPORTS EDITOR

Spirit Lake senior Katelyn Krieger won the first individual title of her cross country career Tuesday, Sept. 6 at a meet hosted by Estherville Lincoln Central.

Krieger finished the race in 20 minutes, 50.44 seconds — defeating runner-up Tyra Schupbach of West Bend-Mallard by more than 10 seconds — and led the Indians to a fourth-place team finish on the day.