The Nebraska School Activities Association will host the state cross country championships today in Kearney at the Kearney Country Club. Today’s competition begins with the Class B boys race at Noon followed by Class A boys at 12:30. The Class B girls race is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, followed by Class A girls at 1:30, followed by the awards presentation for classes A and B at 2 p.m. The Class D boys race is scheduled for 2:30 followed by Class C boys at 3 p.m. The Class D girls competition is scheduled for 3:30, followed by the Class C girls race at 4 p.m., followed by the awards presentation for classes C and D at 4:30. The KCNI/KBBN coverage area will be well represented at today’s championships in classes C and D. Jeremy Shipe will be reporting live from today’s event with updates on the accomplishments of area participants. Live reports can be heard on KBBN 95.3 FM.
Area state cross country qualifiers
BOYS
CLASS C
Gothenburg Coach: Tony Neels / 537 Yahriel Gaeta (12) / 538 Tyler Hetz (10) / 539 Bryson Neels (9) / 540 Carson Reiman (11) / 541 Lucas Therrien (10) / 542 Alec Winney (12)
Cozad Coach: Jacob Brummer / 528 Koang Deng (11)
CLASS D
Twin Loup Coach: Carrie Ourada / 852 Everrett Funk (11)
Sandhills Valley Coach: Erin Hynes / 833 Keith Morash (12)
Sandhills/Thedford Coach: April Jameson / 834 Connor Sutton (11)
South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) Coach: Nicole Recoy / 836 Jaden Baker (9) / 837 Walter Bierman (10) / 838 Josiah Coleman (11) / 839 Dawson Mason (12) / 840 Caleb McFate (12)
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Coach: Kyla Robbins / 844 Clayton Scoville (12)
GIRLS
CLASS C
Broken Bow Coach: Jason Daffer / 408 Ashlyn Schauda (10)
Cozad Coach: Jacob Brummer / 419 Audrey Baker (9)
Gothenburg Coach: Tony Neels / 422 Scout Bell (9) / 423 Tessa Carter (9) / 424 Briar Jensen (9) / 425 Kiarra Jonas (10) / 426 Adeline Pinkston (10) / 427 Brooklyn Reiman (9)
CLASS D
Mullen Coach: Janie Kuncl / 686 Harper Andersen (10) / 687 Adalena Hampton (10) / 688 Riley Hegland (10) / 689 Peyton Paxton (12)
South Loup (Callaway/Arnold) Coach: Nicole Recoy / 712 Ella Cool (12) / 713 Ivy Tullis (12)
Burwell Coach: Michele Archibeque / 622 Jalise Busch (9) / 623 Lena Spencer (10)
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Coach: Kyla Robbins / 716 Rilyn Schledewitz (12)
Area Returning state medal winners
Peyton Paxton, Mullen (12), 5/D/23, 13/D/22, 3/D/21 (Looking to become a 4 year state medalist)
Tyler Hetz, Gothenburg (10), 2/C/23
Gothenburg boys will be going for 3rd straight Class C team championship – Team champs in 2022 and 2023
