The boys squared off first, and Meeker’s Austin Russell led the team with a ninth-place finish while posting a personal best time of 16:36.
Marshal Pool was the next runner to finish, also with a personal best time of 17:04, good enough for the 10th-place spot. Both runners qualified as individuals for the state competition.
Christopher Strate also had a great race, turning in a time under 20 minutes for a 38th-place time of 19:17.
Clay Anderson was not far behind, at 19:42 and 43rd place while Pake Burke rounded out the Cowboys’ team. The freshman runner Burke crossed the line in 57th place with a time of 20:49.
All five Meeker runners posted their individual best career times.
The girls’ 2A race followed; with Julia Eskelson and Briar Meszaros representing Meeker.
Eskelson completed the course in 20:49, for a state-qualifying 12th place finish, and Meszaros logged a personal best time of 21:50, for 18th place.
“Meeker had a great day of racing,” MHS head coach Marty Casey said, “We saw impressive time improvements, and we are excited to have three Cowboys competing at state.”
