(Winterset) Atlantic junior Ava Rush, sophomore Claire Pellett, and senior Drew Engler qualified for the 2021 State Cross Country meet at the Class 3A State Qualifying Meet at Winterset on Wednesday.
Rush finished fifth place overall with a time of 19:59, and Pellett ran 20:18 and finished 11th overall. The top three teams qualify, and the top 15 individuals earn a spot in the elite field. Geneva Timmerman won the individual title in a time of 19:10. Dallas Center-Grimes captured the team title with 56-points, North Polk, second, 65, and Harlan third, with 70 points.
Drew Engler running in the 23 minutes as a freshman had a break-out performance for the Trojans. The senior ran a career-best time of 16:46, and qualified for the Class 3A State Meet with a ninth-place finish in a tough field of runners. Aiden Ramsey of Dallas Center-Grimes captured the individual title in a time of 15:31. Dallas-Center-Grimes won the team title with 33-points, North Polk second with 61, and ADM finished third with 75-points.
Drew Engler
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