Cross Country

The fourth-place finish posted by the Mounds View High School boys cross country team at the state meet last weekend was the fifth-best in the history of the program. It was also the Mustangs’ best performance at state in 17 years.

Both high schools from District 621 are sending competitors to Northfield on Saturday for the state high school cross country championships. 

Mounds View

Concordia Academy sophomore Barnabas Preble closed out the cross country season recently by racing in the conference and section meets. Among his accomplishments in the final two weeks of the season was a runner-up performance at conference.

If it’s the first week of November, it means the Roseville Area High School girls cross country team should be preparing for the state meet. That’s exactly what the Raiders are doing after finishing second at the section meet last week.

As a freshman, Barnabas Preble was the No. 2 runner on the Concordia Academy boys cross country team in 2015. The top Beacon from last year was a senior and Preble has stepped into the No. 1 spot this season as a sophomore.

The Mounds View High School cross country teams participated in the Rum River Invitational at Anoka High School on Sept. 15 and both teams had successful afternoons.

The North High School girls cross country team has 17 girls on the roster this fall and among them is a group of experienced runners hoping to improve on last season.

Following a sixth-place finish in the conference meet a year ago, the Tartan High School boys cross country team is looking for a marked improvement this season.

Compared to some of the competition, the North High School boys cross country team is running a little low on athletes. That doesn’t worry head coach Dave Terry, however.

The cross country teams from Hill-Murray didn’t place all that high in the section meet at the end of the season but head coach Tim Ryan called it a fun season.