by Malcolm Butler
The Cedar Creek boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the upcoming state championships thanks to their showing at the recent Louisiana High School Athletic Association Region 1 meet held at the South Bossier Course at the Recreational Complex in Bossier City on Thursday.
Luke Alexander led the Cougars boys team by capturing first place at regionals with a time of 15:55, beating out OCS’s Levi James by more than 30 seconds. Teammate Josh McCarthy finished eighth at the meet with a time of 18:09.90. Alexander and McCarthy will be joined by Will Myers, Grant Alexander, and Andrew Shirley at the state meet.
Caroline James led the Lady Cougars squad with a fifth place finish at the regional event with a time of 21:46 as Anacoco’s Sophia Acevedo won with a time of 19:20.30. Teammates Marley Jinks finished 10th and Evelyn Mills finished 22nd. That trio will join Cat McAdams, and Gabby Smith for the state event.
“I am very proud of both teams and what they have accomplished this season,” said head coach Mikayla Stiles. “We have seen many PRs this season, and that is a result of the hard work these runners put in day in and day out. I am excited to see everyone compete at State and keep the momentum going.”
Cedar Creek will compete in Natchitoches on the campus of Northwestern State on Monday, Nov. 17 in Division IV.
