Congratulations to the Kearney High School boys and girls cross country teams on outstanding performances at the MSHSAA Class 4 State Championships!
The KHS girls finished seventh in the state, led by two All-State performances! Ayla Lehman finished 21st with a personal-best time of 19:10, while Izzy Fowler earned 25th place with a personal-best time of 19:20. Fowler was also recognized among the team's most improved runners, cutting 38 seconds off her time from last year's state meet.
The girls also received strong performances from Scarlett Carpenter (59th, 20:00), Drew Gustafson (73rd, 20:19), Zolah Williams (81st, 20:29), Lenny Watts (84th, 20:33) and Kadence Vanderau (105th, 21:01). All seven runners demonstrated impressive improvements in their times throughout the season!
The KHS boys finished 12th in the state, led by Hunter Phipps, who placed 43rd with a personal-best time of 16:31. Phipps improved his time by an incredible 2 minutes, 20 seconds compared with last year's state meet!
Other outstanding performances came from Cameron Fowler (52nd, 16:39), Alex Gustafson (79th, 16:59), Jackson Vasquez (87th, 17:07), Korban Gomer (114th, 17:31), Mason Woods (122nd, 17:48) and Luke Vanderstel (126th, 17:50).
Among the boys' many accomplishments, Vasquez improved his time by 2 minutes, 13 seconds compared with last year's state meet, while Woods improved his personal-best time by more than five minutes over the course of the year!
These results reflect the hard work, determination and growth of our student-athletes throughout the season. Congratulations to all our Bulldog runners and their coaches on an excellent season and a strong finish at state! |
