Boys’ and girls’ cross country runners place at state

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Ben Lunn
Coach Matt Jaschen sits down to talk with junior Patrick Bose after his race. Bose faced unfortunate circumstances during his race that altered his performance.

Ben Lunn, Staff Writer
November 3, 2015

The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both ran at the state meet held at Kennedy Park golf course in Fort Dodge Oct. 31. The teams both originally qualified for state after placing at the district meet at the DMACC campus Oct. 22.

In the girls race, the team placed seventh overall with sophomore Jessica Mckee finishing in 10th place and junior Emily Poss in 12th place. Both girls got all state honors, for the top 15 finishers are qualified as all state runners.

In the boys race, the team placed 11th overall. Senior Zach smith placed 14th in the race and became the third ever Johnston runner to qualify for all state. When Smith crossed the finish line he collapsed “I have never felt anything like it before” Smith said.

The cross country season is over, but both teams still train in preparation for the Nike Heartland Regional meet in Sioux Falls, SD Nov. 15.