The Arkansas State Cross Country Championships last week at Oaklawn in Hot Springs yielded strong results for several area teams including a pair of individual State Champions.
Harrison Junior Runner Hunter Frickle ran seven seconds faster than his nearest competitor to claim the 4A State Championship. Frickle's teammate Lucas Isanhart had a Top 30 finish, taking home 25th place helping the Goblin team to an eighth place finish overall.
The Lady Goblins also finished in the Top 10 as a team taking home seventh place paced by the 18th place finish of Ella Davis.
Also in 4A, the Berryville Lady Bobcats took home 10th place in the team race led by the 23rd place finish of Taylor Ward.
The other Lakes Region State Championship came in the 2A Boys Race, as Yohannes Piepho of Eureka Springs held off Marshall's Gavin Massey by just over a second to claim the State Title. The Highlanders as a team finished in fourth place which also included a 14th place finish by Malakia Pederson. In addition, Eureka Springs took home 11th place in the Girls Competition.
In 1A, the Jasper Boys finished third as a team led be three Top 20 Finishes from Ty Floyd (12th), Aaron Thomas (16th), and Kasen Pruitt (17th).
The Lead Hill Boys took home fifth place in 1A with five of their runners finishing within 10 spots of each other led by the 29th place finish of Brett Arnold.
Kingston finished with two Top 10 runners in the Girls 1A Race, LeeLou Kilborn third, and Mesa Villines sixth.
Other schools with runners who competed in the State Championship Races included Alpena, Green Forest, and Valley Springs.
Complete results from the Arkansas State Cross Country Championships can be found on the Arkansas Mile Split Website.
