By Michael Hunter & Ellen Kealey

Boys Varsity

With one day to go until the state championship the 9th ranked boys cross country have put in extra miles all week.

“I think we have been running well,” said Brooke Price.

Brooke Price 13’ and Zach Greinnman have been the leaders of the varsity squad this season. Price won the Mississippi Valley Conference Division meet with a time of 16:16. City High finished second behind Linn Mar.

“I think our team will place at state,” said Price.

City High finished fourth at last years state tournament and hopes to do better at Marshaltown.

Girls Varsity

Improving upon where they were last year, the City High Cross Country team has one day left to prove themselves. Even though they’ve accomplished a lot this season they still have one last goal to make.

“I think we can win state,” Varsity runner Meg Richardson said.

Richardson finished second at the Bud Williams invitational with a time of 14:36.

“Our team has done a great job of closing gaps this season which makes us a stronger team than everyone else,” Richardson said.

At the Mississippi Valley Super meet, varsity won and placed the top three runners against fierce competition.

“Even though we’ve lost a lot of seniors from last year, which is a disappointment, were still doing great,” Richardson said.

City High will compete at the cross country  state meet in Marshalltown October 30th.