Regina Records Fifth Consecutive Top-eight Finish at State Cross Country Meet
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Regina recorded a fifth consecutive top-eight finish at the state cross country meet on Saturday placing sixth in the Class 1A meet at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge.
The Regals racked up 204 team points on Saturday to finish sixth a year after finishing third at the Class 1A state meet.
South Winneshiek won the team title with 104 points followed by Logan-Magnolia with 121 and Fort Dodge St. Edmond with 167.
Regina finished 15 points in front of seventh-place Sumner-Fredericksburg.
Junior Mya Whitaker placed 29th overall in a time of 21:11.45 to lead Regina while senior Natalie Franklin finished 38th overall in a time of 21:23.72.
Josie Pursley was 88th overall and Allison Hein was 94 overall for the Regals.
Calamus-Wheatland freshman Noelle Steines won the individual title in a Class 1A record time of 18:20.91 while Turkey Valley senior Jalyssa Blazek was runner-up in a time of 18:36.25.
Class 1A State Cross Country Meet
At Lakeside Golf Course
Team scores – 1. South Winneshiek 104; 2. Logan-Magnolia 121; 3. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 167; 4. Hudson 170; 5. Pekin 177; 6. Regina 204; 7. Sumner-Fredericksburg 219; 8. North Tama 226; 9. North Linn 227; 10. Woodbine 232; 11. Earlham 235; 12. Mason City Newman 255; 13. Wapsie Valley 257; 14. Council Bluffs St. Albert 263; 15. ACGC 267
Individual medalists – 1. Noelle Steines (Calamus-Wheatland) 18:20.91; 2. Jalyssa Blazek (Turkey Valley) 18:36.25; 3. Nora Peterson (Alta-Auerlia) 19:13.11; 4. Billie Wagner (SW) 19:20.88; 5. Madison Sporrer (L-M) 19:30.84; 6. Meghan Wheatley (NL) 19:34.9; 7. Haley Meyer (Kee) 19:38.87; 8. Addison Grady (Hudson) 19:42.62; 9. Hillary Trainor (S-F) 19:44; 10. Grace Lidgett (NT) 19:50.19; 11. Courtney Sporrer (L-M) 19:59.37; 12. Rylee Dunkin (Twin Cedars) 20:06.17; 13. Greenlee Smock (Lynnville-Sully) 20:09.76; 14. Holly Beauchamp (Bellevue Marquette) 20:12.37; 15. Jolee Mesz (Lawton-Bronson) 20:15.24
Regina (204) – 15. Mya Whitaker 21:11.45; 19. Natalie Franklin 21:23.72; 53. Josie Pursley 22:37.66; 58. Allison Hein 22:44.92; 59. Cate Klitgaard 22:44.94; 76. Gwyneth Charlton 23:25.55; 79. Alex Spies 23:34.55
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