The Rock Port High School Cross Country runners who qualified for State with their Class 1, District 4 finishes were Aubrey Watkins, left, and Caleb Lucas, right. Aubrey placed second with a time of 22:33, and Caleb placed seventh with a time of 19:24.  (Sarah Watkins photo)

The East Atchison High School Cross Country runners who qualified for State with their Class 1, District 4 finishes were, from left to right, Daniel Lesher (5th), Ian Stepp (26th), Brooklyn Wennihan (23rd), Cole Anderson (9th), and Jayla Irvine (7th). The top 30 advanced.  (Jennifer Lesher photo)

The East Atchison and Rock Port High School Cross Country Teams competed in the Class 1 District 4 Championship Saturday, October 30, 2021, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Seven Atchison County runners qualified for the Class 1 State Cross Country Meet to be run at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia Saturday, November 6, 2021. The top 30 District finishers advanced. It was a very successful season for all runners and they should be congratulated for a job well done!

East Atchison

Boys – 5th, Daniel Lesher, 19:14.80; 9th, Cole Anderson, 19:41.40; 26th, Ian Stepp, 20:54.80; and 55th, Cowen O’Riley, 24:05.40

Girls – 7th, Jayla Irvine, 23:26.30; 23rd, Brooklyn Wennihan, 25:13.90; and Alexis Bywater, 52nd, 32:21.30

Rock Port

Boys – 7th, Caleb Lucas, 19:24

Girls – 2nd, Aubrey Watkins, 22:33