The women's cross country team finished in sixth place at the State Meet on Saturday in Fort Dodge. The Bombers finished with 176 points.
Ava Vance (19:04.0) finished 7th overall. She was named an All-State performer and had a personal record for the meet. With her performance, Ava is #5 all-time in Ballard women's 5K times.
Brynn Wilson (19:52.50) finished 21st and Annika Larson (20:02.0) finished 26th in the field. Wilson set a personal record in the meet. Ava Richardson has a PR with a time of 20:30.3 finishing in 43rd place. Kya Hermann (81st - 21:21.4), Raya Miller (89th - 22:00.60), and Grace Grundmeyer (96th - 22:25.50) rounded out the Bomber's runners.
Comments From Head Coach Scott Barth:
"The girls competed at state for the 20th time and 10th consecutive year and placed 6th in the state with a total of 172 points. It was a brisk, cold day, but the girls all ran hard and represented Ballard very well.This marks the 6th season in a row with the team placinging in the top 10 of Class 3A, which included a 4 year run of 2 state championships and 2 state runner-up finishes.
STATE MEET WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Pella, 80
2. Mount Vernon/Lisbon, 129
3. Gilbert, 129
4. Sioux Center, 155
5. Glenwood, 172
6. Ballard, 176
7. Marion, 208
8. Solon, 209
9. Clear Lake, 209
10. Sioux City Heelan, 225
11. Decorah, 235
12. ADM, 250
13. Lewis Central, 253
14. Harlan, 276
15. Clear Creek-Amana, 332
STATE MEET WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL TIMES
7 Ava Vance, 19:04.0
21 Brynn Wilson, 19:52.50
26 Annika Larson, 20:02.0
43 Ava Richardson, 20:30.30
81 Kya Hermann, 21:21.40
89 Raya Miller, 22:00.60
96 Grace Grundmeyer, 22:25.50
Photo Credit: Kevin Rowedder