Callan Deline and Ian Boucher enjoyed a nice view from the front row of the 2A boys race. Photo by Tim Hilt.
For those of you who decided that the heat and hills of the Norris Penrose event center were enough to keep you away from the afternoon 2A/3A races, you missed some great cross country.
2A girls got the ball rolling for the varsity portion of the pre-state meet and it was a flyer versus pack running affair. Ginger Hutton managed to gap the rest of the field by nearly 50 seconds, finishing with a time of 22:21.00. Hutton's fellow Lionesses scored 7 and 20, but Shining Mountain nevetheless fell to Vanguard by a three-point margin. Led by Ariana Toland, Vanguard ran closely knit 4-5-16.
Just like last year, Eva-Lou Edwards moved away early and never looked back in the 3A girls race. She crossed the finish line 1:16 ahead of the nearest competitor with a time of 19:59.10. That time is over fifty seconds slower that her state winning time last year, b...
