Blue Lion cross country runner Avery Wightman celebrates while finishing his race at the DII Southeast District cross country meet at Rio Grande University on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Wightman finished in 24th place with a time of 17:51.33 to advance to the Regional meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Pickerington North High School.
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Miami Trace freshman Karleigh Cooper prepares to cross the finish line at the Division II District cross country meet Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at the University of Rio Grande. Cooper was 30th out of 142 runners in a time of 21:52.54, qualifying for the Regional meet this Saturday at Pickerington North High School.
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Miami Trace junior Kamika Bennett nears the finish line in the Division II District cross country meet at the University of Rio Grande Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Bennett placed 27th out of 142 runners with a time of 21:49.90, earning qualification to Saturday’s Regional meet at Pickerington North High School.
Photo by Suzanne Morrison
RIO GRANDE — A trio of student-athletes — one from Washington High School and two from Miami Trace High School — have qualified to the DII Southeast Regional cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Pickerington North High School.
Avery Wightman of Washington, a sophomore, has advanced to the Regional, finishing in 24th place out of 169 runners in the race with a time of 17:51.33.
For Miami Trace, freshman Karleigh Cooper and junior Kamika Bennett have qualified for the Regional meet.
Bennett placed 27th out of a field of 142 runners with a time of 21:49.90.
Coopers finished in 30th place in a time of 21:52.54.
The Division II girls race is scheduled to start at noon and the Division II boys race has a starting time of 12:45 p.m.
