SH girls seventh in first state XC appearance since 2013

Sweet Home’s Emma Whitton leads the Huskies off the starting line at the state 3A cross-country championships Saturday, Nov. 7, at Lane Community College. Visible behind her are Cassie Spencer and Pyper Hall. Photos by Scott Swanson

Sweet Home’s girls, in their first appearance at the state cross-country championships since 2013, tied for seventh at Lane Community College Saturday, Nov. 7.

On a wet course and battling some illness, the Huskies finished one place lower than they were projected, but Coach Dave Martin said he was happy with their performance.

“We were there; that’s fine,” he said. “It was a really solid performance. We completed roughly where we were projected to be.”