State qualifying meets this week

By Becky Walz,

State qualifying meet sites for cross country were announced last week.
Girls and boys run at the same site, with the Class 3A and 4A races taking place Wednesday, Oct. 19, and the Class 1A and 2A on the courses Thursday, Oct. 20. 
The girls race starts at 4 p.m., with the boys at 4:30 p.m. The first three teams, plus the first 15 individual place winners from each site qualifies for the state meet in Class 3A, with the top two teams and top 10 individual runners in Class 1A advancing to state from each site.

   State qualifying meet sites for cross country were announced last week.
   Girls and boys run at the same site, with the Class 3A and 4A races taking place Wednesday, Oct. 19, and the Class 1A and 2A on the courses Thursday, Oct. 20. 
   The girls race starts at 4 p.m., with the boys at 4:30 p.m. The first three teams, plus the first 15 individual place winners from each site qualifies for the state meet in Class 3A, with the top two teams and top 10 individual runners in Class 1A advancing to state from each site.
   Decorah is in Class 3A. The Vikings will be in Manchester. Besides the Vikings it will be Charles City, Clear Creek-Amana, Clear Lake, Hampton-Dumont, Independence, Marion, Solon, Vinton-Shellsburg, Dubuque Wahlert, Waverly-Shell Rock, West Delaware and Cedar Rapids Xavier.
   South Winn and Turkey Valley are both in Class 1A and will compete at Cascade. Other teams competing will be Alburnett, Calamus-Wheatland, Cascade, Cedar Valley Christian, Central Elkader, Clayton Ridge, Easton Valley, Edgewood-Colesburg, Kee, Maquoketa Valley, MFL MarMac, Midland, North Cedar, Postville, Prince of Peace and Springville (boys).
   Once again the state meet will be held as a two-day event with Class 1A and 2A competing Friday, Oct. 28, followed by the Class 3A and 4A on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge.

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