Jackson County Central is sending two athletes to the state Class 1A cross country meet.
Andrew Boyum qualified in the boys race and Olivia Anderson in the girls at Thursday’s Section 3A meet at Madison Golf Course. Both are seniors.
The two teams and the top six individuals not on those teams advance to the state meet.
Boyum placed fifth out of 133 finishers with a 5K time of 17:04.63. He also qualified for the state meet last year but the meet was canceled.
Evan Paplow missed qualifying for the state meet for his second time by one position. He was 10th in 17:24.69.
Anderson qualified for her first state meet by placing 12th out of 128 finishers in 20:34.99.
Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd and Luverne were the boys teams that advanced. Luverne and Murray County Central advanced for the girls.
The state meet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6 at St. Olaf College in Northfield, with the boys race at 12 p.m. and the girls at 1 p.m.
Boys
Team standings
1. Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 75, 2. Luverne 81, 3. Canby/Minneota 93, 4. Redwood Valley 127, 5. Jackson County Central 140, 6. Windom 141, 7. Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 186, 8. Springfield/Cedar Mountain 247, 9. Pipestone 261, 10. Murray County Central 281.
11. Montevideo 303, 12. BOLD/Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 362, 13. Adran/Ellsworth 368, 14. Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton 380, 15. Central Minnesota Christian 408, 16. Heron Lake-Okabena 413, 17. Lakeview 425, 18. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 505, 19. Wabasso 534,
JCC results
133 finishers
Andrew Boyum, 5th, 17:04.63 5; Evan Paplow, 10th, 17:24.69; Kie Anderson, 22nd, 18:07.72 22; Nolan Ambrose, 49th, 19:00.04; Clayton Cavness, 54th, 19:19.05; EJ Peterson, 72nd, 19:54.40; Brigan McCarthy, 98th, 21:13.05.
Girls
Team standings
1. Luverne 50, 2. Murray County Central 69, 3. Canby/Minneota 78, 4. Redwood Valley 106, 5. Springfield/Cedar Mountain 133, 6. Pipestone 174, 7. Adrian/Ellsworth 232, 8. Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 233, 9. Jackson County Central 260, 10. Central Minnesota Christian 286.
11. Southwest Minnesota Chriostian/Edgerton 297, 12. Windom 307, 13. Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 319, 14. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 406, 15. Yellow Medicine East 425, 16. Wabasso 435, 17. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 443, 18. Montevideo 508.
JCC results
128 finishers
Olivia Anderson, 12th, 20:34.99; Elese Paplow, 35th, 22:15.52; Bailee Pohlman, 61st, 23:21.20; Cailee Pauling, 77th, 24:00.03; Taylor Schultz, 79th, 24:11.13; Lily Johnson, 81st, 24:12.43; Astrid Olsem, 113th, 25:48.51.