Cross-Country Teams, Runners Win State Titles

State cross-country championships produced standout individual performances and close team races across several states. In Idaho, Coeur d’Alene’s Wyatt Carr set a course record to win the 6A boys title, leading his team to a fourth consecutive championship; Timberlake’s Lola Eggleston won the 4A girls race. Colorado’s Ollie Horton repeated as 4A boys champion with another course record, while Vivian Jack won the girls title for The Classical Academy, which secured its 18th team championship. In Maine, Thornton Academy edged Portland by one point for its first Class A boys team title, while individual champions included Scarborough’s Atticus Merriam and Portland’s Nora Schmidt.