Cross country: Overby sets a new standard for Packers
Published 6:29 pm Thursday, October 29, 2015
Austin senior Madison Overby went six-for-six.
Overby clinched a trip to her sixth straight Class ‘AA’ state meet when she took 11th at the Section 1AA meet in Owatonna Thursday.
Overby is the first Austin cross country girls runner to make it to six straight state meets.
Austin’s Madison Overby runs in the Section 1AA cross country meet in Owatonna Thursday. Overby earned her sixth straight trip to state at the meet. Jon Weisbrod/Owatonna People’s Press
Overby will be joined at state by freshman Abby Lewis, who took 12th on Thursday to earn her second straight trip to state.
As a team, the Austin girls finished in sixth place out of 15 teams with a team score of 188. Red Wing won the meet with a 60.
The Austin boys took 15th place with a team score of 329. Rochester Century won the meet with a 68.
Austin boys results: Henry Hinchcliffe (33rd, 17:19.63); Brockdon Lawhead (55th, 17:37.84); Mitchell Mayer (66th, 17:44.27); Ben Walker (75th, 17:53.51); Joe Kroymann (100th, 18:47.52); Makuiy Makair (102nd, 19:05.56)
Austin girls results: Madison Overby (11th, 19:02.38); Abby Lewis (12th, 19:10.87); Morgan Hose (43rd, 20:40.3); Colie Justice (52nd, 21:03.77); Paiton Schwab (74th, 21:50.12); Tasia Martinson (92nd, 22:48.66)
