Blair High School cross-country runners Declan McCabe and Emma Himes earned top-12 finishes Thursday during district competition at Omaha Skutt, qualifying for the NSAA Class B State Cross-Country Championships.
Himes earned her individual spot first, securing ninth out of 42 B-1 District runners. She finished the 5-kilometer race in 21:30.9, helping her BHS girls team to a sixth-place result.
McCabe, meanwhile, took 12th out of 41 B-2 District athletes, clocking in at 18:00.8. The senior’s effort allowed the Bears’ boys team to finished sixth, too.
Coach Carson Norine’s two district medalists next compete Oct. 24 at Kearney Country Club. The Class B girls’ race is at 2:30 p.m. before the boys’ at 3:30.
For the full story on this district meet, come back to enterprisepub.com/sports early next week. Coverage will appear in the Oct. 21st Washington County Enterprise edition as well.
