Cross Country Regionals Are Saturday

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Published on October 20 2023 9:57 am
Last Updated on October 20 2023 9:57 am
Written by Millie Lange

High school boys and girls cross country regionals will be held Saturday

Most of the area teams will be heading to the Class 1A Fairfield Regional. The girls race will begin at 10 a.m. and the boys race at 11 a.m.

Teams entered in the Fairfield Regional include Altamont, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Effingham St. Anthony, Newton and Teutopolis. Other teams include Webber Township (Bluford), Casey-Westfield Co-op, Fairfield, Greenville, Hutsonvile Co-op, Mount Carmel, Odin Co-op and Robinson.

Effingham and North Clay (Louisville) wil be taking part in the Class 2A Olney Richland County Regional. The girls race begins at 10 a.m. and the boys race at 10:45 a.m.

Other teams include Champaign Centennial, Champaign Central, Charleston, Herrin, Lawrenceville Co-op Marion, Mattoon ,Mount Vernon, Olney Richland County, Salem and Urbana.

The top seven teams and the top five runners, not members of those teams, will advance to sectional action.

The Class 1A teams and runners advancing will head to the Decatur St. Teresa Sectional Saturday, October 28. The Class 2A teams and runners advancing will head to the Jacksonville Sectional  Saturday, October 28.