Riley Owens, left, and Kambree Meeske keep pace with each other at last week’s SPVA meet. Owens, who was running her first race in several weeks after an injury, finished 13th, while Meeske was the 10th place medalist. (Johnson Publications photo)
Mason Nordhausen makes one of the turns on the Perkins County course last week, en route to his third place finish in the SPVA meet. (Johnson Publications photo)
Runners heading to districts Thursday
With their last regular meet now in the books, Chase County’s cross country teams now have the C-4 District Meet in their sights.
The state-qualifying district meet is set for today (Thursday) at Ogallala’s Crandell Creek Golf Course.
The Ogallala course will also be hosting the B-4 District Meet on the same day, with the C and B girls’ races first, followed by the boys on this schedule:
3 p.m. C-4 girls
3:30 p.m. B-4 girls
4 p.m. C-4 boys
4:30 p.m. B-4 boys
Chase County moved up to Class C this year, so will face some tougher competition, Coach Carl Zuege said at the start of the season.
However, not all the teams competing in C-4 this week had the chance to run the course earlier this season as the Longhorns did at the Ogallala Invite last month.
“Having run there before is a nice advantage we haven’t had in the past,” Zuege said.
Forecasts indicate a warm Thursday this week with highs in the low 80s.
Zuege said Chadron is the clear team favorite in the C-4 girls’ race, but believes his team is one of three that will by vying for the other two top three spots, which would qualify them for state.
On the C-4 boys’ side, the field will be loaded, he said.
“It’s the toughest C district in the state and it will be hard,” he said.
However, he believes a couple of his top guys have continued to progress this season and hopes that will pay off this week.
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