Waukon girls cross country team finishes third at South Winneshiek


Sprint to the end ... Waukon girls cross country senior Mia Kurth battles this Turkey Valley runner on the way to the finish line at the South Winneshiek Invitational Tuesday, October 3. Kurth led the Lady Indian effort with her ninth-place finish in a time of 21:04.1. Photo by Danielle Potter. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.

The Waukon girls cross country team brought its regular season invitational schedule to a close, competing at the South Winneshiek Invitational at Calmar Tuesday, October 3. Behind a close one-two battle between the host school and its fellow Winneshiek County squad, the Lady Indians ran to a third-place team finish with 84 team points.

The Lady Indians were next scheduled to host the annual Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) Meet Tuesday, October 10. They will then prepare for their Class 2A State Qualifying Meet that is scheduled for Thursday, October 19, beginning at 4 p.m., with no location officially announced as of yet but the closest hosting sites available being either Monticello or Dike-New Hartford.

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