Everything you need to know about the Nebraska high school cross country state tournament.
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Schedule
Class D girls at noon, followed by Class B girls, Class D boys and Class B boys; Class C girls at about 2 p.m., followed by Class A girls, Class C boys and Class A boys
RETURNING CHAMPS
Boys - Individuals: Seth Hirsch, Millard West, Class A; Jack Larsen, Omaha Gross, Class B; Elijah Frasher, David City Aquinas, Class D. Teams: Millard West, Class A; Elkhorn Mount Michael, Class B; Malcolm, Class D.
Girls - Individuals: Taylor Somers, Millard South, Class A; Mazie Larsen, Gretna, Class B; Taya Skelton, Fort Calhoun, Class C; Haley Arens, Crofton, Class D. Teams: Papillion-La Vista South (two-time), Class A; Elkhorn South, Class B; Boone Central/Newman Grove (two-time), Class C; Crofton (10-time), Class D.
RETURNING STATE PLACERS
CLASS A BOYS
1, Seth Hirsch, sr., Millard West. 2, Milo Greder, sr., Omaha Westside. 7, John Quigley, jr., Millard West. 8, Andrew Dubas, sr., Millard West. 9, Abram Turner, sr., Lincoln Southeast. 10, Evan Johnson, sr., Lincoln Southeast. 11, Jacob Norris, jr., Papillion-La Vista. 13, Jacob Ralston, jr., Papillion-La Vista South. 14, Sage Reiger, sr., Fremont. 15, John Slagle, jr., Creighton Prep.
CLASS B BOYS
1, Jack Larsen, jr., Omaha Gross. 3, Joshua Hergenreder, sr., Scottsbluff. 5, Grant Moody, jr., Aurora. 8, Evan Wick, sr., Blair. 9, Cole Wagner, jr., Plattsmouth. 11, Beau Larsen, sr., Gross. 12, Xavier Arellano, jr., Gering. 13, Alec Wick, sr., Blair. 15, Nick Carson, sr., Mount Michael.
CLASS C BOYS
2, Nathan Ostdiek, sr., Columbus Scotus. 3, Jaco Henning, sr., Ogallala. 8, Keegan Pope, sr., Syracuse. 9, Brian Santiago, jr., Hartington. 12, Lucas Wilkinson, jr., Syracuse. 13, Colton Folkers, jr., Fort Calhoun. 14, Aidan Wheelock, so., Minden
CLASS D BOYS
1, Elijah Frasher, jr., DC Aquinas. 5, Justin Vrooman, jr., Hastings St Cecilia. 6, Brennan Nokelby, jr., Nebraska Christian. 7, Alexander Araujo, jr., Bayard. 9, Mason Timm, jr., Yutan. 11, Samuel Saldivar, sr., Johnson County. 12, Trenton Cadwallader, sr., Stanton. Class C No. 10, Jonah Heng, sr., Norfolk Catholic.
CLASS A GIRLS
1, Taylor Somers, sr., Millard South. 2, Diana Lado, sr., Lincoln North Star. 3, Katherine Williams, sr., Omaha Marian. 6, Megan Means, jr., Norfolk. 7, Kaitlynn Johnson, sr., Millard West. 9, Anna Milton, sr., Papillion-La Vista South. 10, Gabrielle McGinn, jr., Millard West. 12, Rita Schnacker, sr., Kearney. 15, Brianni Jones, sr., Omaha Central.
CLASS B GIRLS
1, Mazie Larsen, jr., Gretna. 3, Whitney Riesen, sr., Scottsbluff. 4, Rebekah Rawlings, sr., Gering. 5, Emily Johnson, sr., Elkhorn South. 6, Jonna Bart, sr., Aurora. 7, Allison Goos, sr., Columbus. 8, Isabelle Watson, sr., Columbus. 9, Julia Lee, jr., York. 11, Kaylee Bentley, jr., Scottsbluff. 12, Autumn Graham, sr., Plattsmouth.
CLASS C GIRLS
1, Taya Skelton, so., Fort Calhoun. 2, Zoe Ritz, sr., Ord. 3, Sophia Conant, jr., Adams Central. 4, Lucia McKeag, so., Ogallala. 7, Celeste Cardona, sr., Mitchell. 8, Christina Soto-Stopak, sr., Boone Central/Newman Grove. 10, Madison Coufal, sr., Wahoo Neumann. 11, Hannah Leonard, so., Wayne. 12, Lexie Foster, jr., Broken Bow. 14, Madison Watson, sr., Mitchell. 15, Karis Huyser, so., Adams Central. Class B No. 14, Baylee Barnett, jr., Holdrege. Class D No. 13, Grace Jacobsen, jr., Louisville.
CLASS D GIRLS
1, Haley Arens, jr., Crofton. 2, Madison Lambley, sr., Dundy County-Stratton. 3, Madison Quist, sr., Doniphan-Trumbull. 9, Emily Pogue, jr., Yutan. 10, Bailey Patterson, so., Stanton. 11, Aleisha McDonald, jr., Johnson County. 12, Emily Miller, sr., Oakland-Craig. 15, Morgan Burke, so., Sutherland
INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT CHAMPS
CLASS A
Boys: Seth Hirsch, Millard West; Alex Tollinger, Omaha Central; Jose Gonzalez, Fremont; Elijah Connatser, Lincoln NE. Girls: Gabrielle McGinn, Millard West; Taylor Somers, Millard South; Madison Muma, Lincoln East; Anna Jennings, Papillion-LV South.
CLASS B
Boys: Jackson Larsen, Omaha Gross; Peyton Hottovy, Mount Michael; Luke Stuckey, York; Josh Hergenreder, Scottsbluff. Girls: Autumn Graham, Plattsmouth; Mazie Larsen, Gretna; Jonna Bart, Aurora; Whitney Riesen, Scottsbluff.
CLASS C
Boys: Kyle Leafty, Falls City; Nathan Ostdiek, Columbus Scotus; Aidan Wheelock, Minden; Jack Lindgren, Ogallala. Girls: Taya Skelton, Fort Calhoun; Christina Soto-Stopak, Boone Central; Ashley Kroese, Milford; Kenzie Hurlbert, Holdrege.
CLASS D
Boys: Elijah Frasher, DC Aquinas; Jake Neuhalfen, Crofton; Justin Vrooman, Hastings SC; Ben Arens, Ainsworth; Riley Nichols, Elm Creek-Overton; Brandon Barker, Kimball. Girls: Amanda Aerts, East Butler; Haley Arens, Crofton; Cameron Hucke, Hastings SC; Rylee Rice, Ainsworth; Tiffany Dickau, Elwood; Madison Lambley, DC-Stratton.
TEAM QUALIFIERS
CLASS A
Boys: *Fremont, Kearney, *Lincoln NE, Lincoln Pius X, Lincoln SE, *Lincoln SW, Millard North, Millard South, *Millard West, Omaha Creighton Prep, Omaha Westside, Papillion-LV South. Girls: *Kearney, Lincoln High, *Lincoln East, Lincoln North Star, Lincoln Pius X, Lincoln SW, Millard South, *Millard West, Omaha Burke, Omaha Central, Omaha Marian, *Papillion-LV South.
CLASS B
Boys: *Aurora, Beatrice, Blair, Elkhorn Mount Michael, Gering, Gretna, *Lexington, *Norris, Omaha Gross, Plattsmouth, Sidney, *South Sioux City. Girls: *Aurora, Beatrice, Blair, Columbus, Elkhorn, *Elkhorn South, Gering, Omaha Mercy, Omaha Skutt, *Plattsmouth, *Scottsbluff, Sidney.
CLASS C
Boys: Boys Town, Columbus Lakeview, *Columbus Scotus, Cozad, Fort Calhoun, *Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, *Minden, Ogallala, O'Neill, *Syracuse, Wahoo. Girls: Adams Central, *Columbus Scotus, Cozad, Fort Calhoun, Hartington, Holdrege, Minden, *Mitchell, *Omaha Concordia, Platteview, *Wahoo Neumann, Wayne.
CLASS D
Boys: *Ainsworth, Bertrand/Loomis, Boyd County, Bridgeport, Crofton, *Doniphan-Trumbull, *Dundy County-Stratton, East Butler, *Elm Creek-Overton, Gibbon, Kimball, Lincoln Christian,*Malcolm, McCool Junction, *Norfolk Catholic, Plainview, Stanton, Thayer Central, Yutan. Girls: *Ainsworth, Bridgeport, Crofton, *David City Aquinas, Elwood, Harvard, Hastings SC, *Hitchcock County, Malcolm, *McCool Junction, *Norfolk Catholic, North Central, North Platte SP, Plainview, *Ravenna, Shelton, Stanton, Wilber-Clatonia.
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