The cross country team competed in a 5k race along with 7 other teams during the Lake Superior Conference, Tuesday Oct. 11. The race was at the Grandview Golf Course just outside of Proctor.

Girls varsity began the race and finished overall 3rd. Boys varsity raced next and placed 4th.

Junior Jacob Lind placed second for the boys team with a time of 17:29. Sophomore Tayler McMeekin placed first for the girls team and finished in 19:39. 

McMeekin explains that this year has been different. She developed knee pain causing her to miss a meet this year. This didn’t stop her from running through the finish line first.

“I was definitely excited with the results, cause I didn’t run the previous meet.” McMeekin says.

The next competition is sectionals in West Salem where the top five individuals and the top two teams go to state, Saturday Oct. 22.