The Class C-5 district cross country championships took place Wednesday at Crandall Creek Golf Course at Ogallala. The top three teams and top fifteen individuals qualified for the state championships next week in Kearney.
Broken Bow’s Ashlyn Schauda qualified for state. Schauda finished tenth overall in a time of 20:38.9. With her top fifteen finish on Wednesday, the Broken Bow senior becomes a four-time state qualifier. The girls district champion was Scout Bell of Gothenburg in a winning time of 18:16.1. Gothenburg won the district team championship and qualified for state as a team. Qualifying for state in second place was Chase County and qualifying for state in third place was Kearney Catholic.
The boys C-5 district champion was Samuel McQuiston of Holdrege in a winning time of 15:42.1. Holdrege claimed the boys district team championship. Bryson Neels and Tyler Hetz of Gothenburg finished second and third respectively to help Gothenburg qualify for state as a team finishing as team runner-up. Also qualifying for state as a team was Sidney who placed third in the team standings. Broken Bow placed 8th in the boys team standings. The top Broken Bow finisher was Emmett Palmer who placed 30th in a time of 18:33.1.
For full results of the C-5 district meet click here
The Class D district meets will take place Thursday (10/15). Ansley/Litchfield, Arcadia/Loup City, Burwell, Sandhills Valley, Sandhills/Thedford, South Loup, and Twin Loup will be among the teams competing at the D-4 district hosted by Neligh-Oakdale at the Antelope Country Club just east of Neligh. SEM will be among the teams competing the D-5 district at Cambridge and Mullen will be among the teams competing at the D-6 district at Grant.
The NSAA state cross country championships are scheduled for October 23rd at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney.
