The Britton-Hecla cross country team tuned up for the Region 1A meet in Webster today (Wednesday) by competing in the Northeast Conference Meet on the Webster course on Thursday.
“The NEC meet went very well,” said B-H coach Stephanie Symens. “We are ending the season right where we want to be. We had a beautiful day to compete and are hoping we get another beautiful day for the regional.”
The top three teams in the region will earn spots in the state meet set for Rapid City on Saturday, Oct. 24, along with the top 20 individual finishers.
Other teams competing in the regional meet include Aberdeen Roncalli, Clark-Willow Lake, Deuel, Florence-Henry, Great Plains Lutheran, Groton Area, Hamlin, Milbank, Sisseton, and Webster Area.
Livia Knecht was Britton-Hecla’s top finisher in the NEC meet, placing 16th in the girls varsity race with a 22:55.2 clocking in a 38-runner field over the 5,000-meter course. Lillian Boyko was 30th with a 25:45.9 effort. Joseph O’Brien was 18th in the boys varsity race in 19:44 in a 56-runner field.
Seven schools fielded full boys varsity teams and Deuel won the boys team title with 18 points, followed by Sisseton with 39, Milbank 53, Aberdeen Roncalli 57, Clark-Willow Lake 85, Webster Area 110, and Groton Area 129. Roncalli took the girls title with 16 points, followed by Milbank at 23, Deuel 55, and Clark-Willow Lake 58.
Britton-Hecla had two girls compete in the 4,000-meter junior varsity race. Grace Folkman was 11th of 20 runners in 21:47.0 and Avery Leonard was 17th in 26:29.7.
