Area athletes will look to qualify today at district cross country for the state championships next week.
Broken Bow will be among those competing at the C-5 district meet at Crandell Creek Golf Course in Ogallala today. Bow will be joined by Chadron, Chase County, Cozad, Elm Creek/Overton, Gordon-Rushville, Gothenburg, Hershey, Mitchell, Ogallala, Sidney, and Valentine.
The D-4 district meet will take place at the Ainsworth Municipal golf course. Area teams scheduled to compete include Burwell, Sandhills/Thedford, and Twin Loup
The D-5 district meet is at the Cross Creek Golf Course at Cambridge and will include Ansley/Litchfield, Arcadia/Loup City, South Loup, and SEM.
Mullen will be among those competing at the D-6 district meet at Bridgeport
The top three teams in team scoring in each district will qualify for the NSAA State Championships. The first fifteen runners to finish, whether part of a team or running as an individual will qualify for the State Championship.
The state cross country meet will take place October 23rd in Kearney at the Kearney Country Club.