CLEAR LAKE, Ia. — The Webster City Lynx cross country team returned to the course on Wednesday evening, as they competed in their Class 3A State Qualifying Meet at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Clear Lake. The Lynx were joined by the host Lions, as well as Algona, Charles City, Decorah, Des Moines Christian, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Humboldt, Iowa Falls-Alden, Mason City, Nevada, Spencer and Storm Lake.
Webster City’s girls would place 10th in the race with a total of 250 points, as Izzy Grossoehme was the top placer, finishing 20th in a time of 20:38.2, as Lyla Brookshire was 31st in a time of 21:44.2. Haedyn Soesbee was 64th in 24:40.4, Rubi Andrade-Murillo was 67th in 25:14.6, as McKenna Buakham rounded out scoring in 67th in 25:14.6.
Webster City’s boys also finished 10th with a total of 245 points, as junior Daniel Murillo-Delfin was the top placer, finishing 24th in 17:44.0, as sophomore Aiden Wardell was 45th in 18:19.0. Max Barrick was 52nd in 18:40.0, Jordan Betts was 61st in 19:09.1 as Kade Kruger was 63rd in 19:15.5.
Team state qualifiers from the Clear Lake site on the girls side were Des Moines Christian, Clear Lake and Decorah, as the boys team qualifiers were Des Moines Christian, Decorah and Mason City.