Titans girls, STC boys move on to state
Hastings St. Cecilia junior Jackson VanSkiver sprints for the
finish with about 200 meters to go in the Class D, District 1
cross country meet at Branched Oak State Recreation Area
near Malcolm Thursday. VanSkiver helped the Bluehawks
qualify for state as a team with a ninth-place finish.
MALCOLM — It’s been 10 years, but the Thayer Central girls cross country team is heading back to the state meet. The Titans placed second at the Class D, District 1 meet on Thursday at Branched Oak Lake. Thayer Central scored 56 points and was led by Bailey Linton, who placed eighth in 17:03.86. Madison Reece (17:13.50) finished right behind Linton in ninth place. Malcolm won the event with 28 points, while Brooklyn Swantek from McCool Junction was the top runner. Also placing for the Titans was Rachel Heitmann (17:42.07), who finished 13th. Teammate Shawna Timmerman finished in 18:53.15 and Sydney Cottam ran her race in 21:16.54.
St. Cecilia placed fourth as a team with 76 points. Noel Hrnchir (17:18.38) placed 10th, and Tess Wahlmeier (17:19.28) was 11th. Both qualified as individuals for the state meet.
Hastings St. Cecilia junior Jackson VanSkiver sprints for the
finish with about 200 meters to go in the Class D, District 1
cross country meet at Branched Oak State Recreation Area
near Malcolm Thursday. VanSkiver helped the Bluehawks
qualify for state as a team with a ninth-place finish.
St. Cecilia placed fourth as a team with 76 points. Noel Hrnchir (17:18.38) placed 10th, and Tess Wahlmeier (17:19.28) was 11th. Both qualified as individuals for the state meet.
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