High school cross country runners qualify for state championships

Several high school cross country runners have secured qualifications for their respective state championships following regional meets.

In Kentucky, Gannon Gortney and Lauren Pelfrey from Franklin County, along with Jayden Mattingly from Western Hills, qualified as individuals for the KHSAA State Cross Country Championships at the Class 2A Region 4 meet held at Idlewild Park. The state competition is scheduled to take place at the Kentucky Horse Park.

In West Virginia, Elkins High School's cross country teams swept the top awards at the Class AAA North Regional meet. Julia Biola and Trevor George each secured their third consecutive individual wins this season. The Elkins girls' team finished with 29 points, while the boys' team scored 43 points to claim their respective titles.