Brillion girls qualify for state cross country race

The Brillion News

The Brillion girls cross country team ran its way to a WIAA Division 3 sectional runner-up finish and qualified for the state meet for the first time since 2013 at Sheboygan Lutheran on Saturday.

Out of 16 teams, the Lions were second with an average time of 21:22.0. Valders was first in 21:17.3.  

Out of 125 finishers, junior Alana Kempen finished third individually in 19:56.4. Freshman Sage Bartel finished ninth in 20:37.5. Freshman Isabell Kempen was 23^rd in 21:38.8. Senior Ayla Peterson was 31^st in 22:06.8. Freshman Brittyn Zutz was 36^th in 22:30.3. Sierra Steinfest and Mikayla Bohrtz also completed the run for the Lions.

Brynlee Schmidt of Cedar Grove-Belgium was first overall in 19:33.1.

The 2013 state-qualifying team included Mattea (Schlender) Callaway, who’s a coach on this year’s team.  

The state race is Saturday, Oct. 31 at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.