Three runners move on to state

Three North Iowa runners punched their tickets for the State Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge on November 2. Senior Gavin Grunhovd and junior Lauren Hillesland both continued their streaks of qualifying for State every year, with Gavin qualifying for his fourth time with a first-place finish in the Thursday, Oct. 24 meet at Manly, while Lauren qualified for her third year in a row with a sixth-place finish on Thursday. Freshman Jayden Grunhovd will join them at State, after finishing 11th at Manly to earn his first trip to the big meet.