The State Cross Country meet was held in Huron on Sat. Oct. 26.
Girls' Cross Country Team 2019 placed 5th overall at State XC meet on Saturday, Oct 26.
“The day began with the Class A Boys Race,” said Coach Jason Bohl. “Preston Bohl was the only Garretson representative in the race. Preston began the race and put himself in a position to medal as he was 22nd with about a half mile left to go. It was at that point where the wheels came off and he slid to a disappointing 50th place. Preston had a great year but is young and will learn from this race, as sometimes the best lessons come from your worst performances.”
“The Class A girls race began at 1:30 with six Lady Blue Dragons toeing the line,” said Coach Bohl. “By the middle of the race, the Blue Dragon harriers had positioned themselves nicely in the team competition. In the end the girls had earned a 5th place showing in the team competition. This marks the first time since I have been coaching that we had a team that brought home hardware where no individual accolades were earned. That is what makes this year's girl's team special, we were a team. Our top 4 girls were all within thirty seconds of each other and kept moving up during the race to earn the 5th place plaque. We hope to build on this year's success as our oldest runners competing in the state meet are just Freshmen! Look for the Blue Dragon Cross Country teams to be very well represented at future state meets. Thanks for everyone that attended and to all the parents that supplied the runners with meals, treats, signs in the ditches, and support throughout the year.”
