Titans ready to represent Tea Area at Class AA State Cross Country Meet: Races set for Oct. 25 in Huron

Tea Area High School will compete in the Class AA State Cross Country Meet  this Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron.

“We are excited for the chance to compete at the upcoming AA State Meet. Our goal is to compete as best we can and represent our school and community well. We’ve got a great group of athletes and they have worked hard all season to be ready for the State Meet, ” said head coach Ryan Decker. 

In AA, each school sends a full team to the meet (seven athletes - five score, two push), so the challenge is making the varsity team. 

Those representing Tea Area at the State Meet will be the following athletes: 

Girls – Jaycie Babb, Grace Bialas, Jayna VanLaecken, Logan Castle, Abby Hilleson, Brooklyn Reiners, Meredith Decker; Alternates – Gretchen Curtis, Lola Underberg, Evie DeGeest, and Taylor Boehnke.

Boys – Jack Campbell, Jacob DeYoung, Tate VanLaecken, Jonah Klemisch, Kaden Christian, Reece Christian, Reid Hammerquist ; Alternates – Noah Korver, and Cooper Thompson.

The Class AA boys’ race is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the Class AA girls’ race will follow at 2 p.m. at the Broadland Creek Golf Course. Medals will be awarded to the top 25 individuals in each class, along with team trophies for the champions and runners-up, and plaques for the third through sixth-place teams.

All classes will compete at Huron. The following is the complete schedule: Class A Boys — 12:00 Noon; Class AA Boys — 12:30 p.m.; Class B Boys — 1:00 p.m.; Class A Girls — 1:30 p.m.; Class AA Girls — 2:00 p.m.; Class B Girls — 2:30 p.m. Awards will follow the final race.