Alcorn School District

The Kossuth Girls Cross Country Team was recognized at the last board meeting for winning the Class 3A State Championship.  Coach Jackie Hill presented her team and announced the individual rankings of both the boys' and girls' team.  On the girls' team, overall individual winners were Karie Meeks, 3rd place; Ava Meeks, 4th place; Lauren Green, 7th place; Eva Null, 8th place, Ashlee Newman, 19th place; and Makenzie Hastings, 20th place.  This put all of the Kossuth girls finishing in the top 20 in the state.   The Kossuth Boys Cross Country team finished 2nd in the state with Jes Patrick finishing 2nd overall. Other state runners for the boys team included George Wilbanks, Cooper Glidewell, and Peyton Latrop.   ASD Superintendent Bill Brand congratulated these teams as well as the Alcorn Central High School Cross Country teams for their girls finishing 3rd in the state and boys finishing 4th.