CEDARVILLE — On Saturday, Oct. 24, all nine Shelby County schools competed in the cross country district championship meet. The top two teams each earned district titles.
In the Division II girls race, the top 10 teams and 20 individuals from non-qualifying teams advanced.
Emma Schmiesing (26:50.8) finished 101st to lead Sidney. Nevaeh Watson (29:02.8) finished 108th, Adrianna Barrett (31:24.2) finished 112th and Ruth Atelus (31:29.1) finished 113th.
For the boys, the top 22 individuals from non-qualifying teams advanced, as well as the top 11 teams.
Sidney’s Jeremiah Taylor (18:05.8) finished 43rd; Dakota Porter (19:32) finished 79th; Marlon Tucker (19:32.1) finished 81st; Carter Shurts (20:15.1) finished 95th; Anderson Blackford (20:22.6) finished 98th; and Ashton Krabill (22:20.3) finished 115th.
Taylor, Porter and Tucker all qualified for the regional meet.
The D-IV girls race took the top 13 teams and the top 26 individual finishers.
Fort Loramie (84 points) finished second, earning a team district title. Botkins (182) finished fourth, Anna (193) finished sixth and Lehman Catholic (217) finished ninth to advance. Russia (336) finished 14th, just missing the cut. Houston (475) ...