Blair Scott placed 21st overall and Anna Mirenzi came in 36th as both the boys and girls Ballard High School cross country teams qualified for districts at the Oct. 21 KingCo Championships.
The Ballard High School boys and girls cross country teams outran the rain and the competition at the Oct. 21 4A KingCo League Championships to advance to the Oct. 30 district meet.
The boys team had its highest finish in six years as it placed fourth out of 11 teams. The girls team eighth place. Qualifying for districts as a team required an eighth-place finish or better.
Alex Bowns set a personal record for the boys team with his time of 15:46 – a 13-second drop from his race on the same course the previous week. He finished fourth overall. Blair Scott and Victor Bailly rounded out the Beaver top three in 21st and 25th place.
Natalie White led the girls team with her time of 20:20 and a 30th-place finish. Anna Mirenzi and Rachel Livengood were right behind her for Ballard in 36th and 40th place.
Click here for complete results from the meet.
The 4A District Championships get underway at 10 a.m. Oct. 30 at South Whidbey High School.
