GREAT BEND - The Hays High boys cross country team qualified for the 5A State Meet with a second place finish in Great Bend on Saturday. Hays finished behind Kapaun and ahead of Emporia. Kapaun placed all five of their scoring runners in the top ten.
Emery Zimmerman was the top placer for Hays in seventh place. Teammate Levi Denham crossed the line next. Bladyn Werth, Emmitt Dreiling and Logan Leiker all placed in the top 20.
Two Hays girls qualified for the state meet. Audrey Yarmer placed 8th with a time of 20:07.39. Maya Pfeifer placed 13th to grab a qualifying spot at a time of 20:28.11.
The top three teams qualified for state from each of the sub-state races. The girls placed fifth.
The 5A State meet will be held at Rim Rock Farm where the Indians competed earlier this season. The Halloween race will feature 3A, 5A, & 6A. The Hays boys will run at 10:35 and girls at 12:20.
Emery Zimmerman – 7th – 16:53.53
Levi Denham – 8th – 17:20.39
Bladyn Werth – 13th – 17:30.03
Emmitt Dreiling – 15th – 17:32.32
Logan Leiker – 17th – 17:48.29
Shane Conner – 33rd – 18:49.53
Jackson Huwa – 35th – 19:03.84
Audrey Yarmer – 8th – 20:07. 39
Maya Pfeifer – 13th – 20:28.11
Alexa Cooley – 27th – 21:51.78
Kiana Sun – 30th – 22:19.35
Bekah Clark – 37th – 22:57.53
Elaina Bach – 43rd – 23:54.94
Madelyn Wilkins – 47th – 24:12.60