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RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Eastern and Southern will both be sending multiple runners to regionals after a successful district at the University if Rio Grande.

The Eastern girls cross country team won the district for the second year in a row, led by Taylor Palmer who won her second straight district crown. The Southern boys team earned the final qualifying spot for regionals while being led by Kody Wolfe, who won his fourth consecutive district title.

The runners qualifying with the champion Lady Eagles are first place finisher Palmer (20:37.76), second place finisher Chantel Barnhart (20:50.34), seventh place finisher Keri Lawrence (21:43.95), 16th place Asia Michael (22:39.46), 17th place Savannah Hawley (22:48.36), and 33rd place Kourtney Lawrence (24:15.11).

Advancing as part of the Tornadoes are champion Kody Wolfe (16:57.20), 13th place Justin Hettinger (18:53.45), 23rd place Bradley McCoy (20:05.18), 28th place Austin Wolfe (20:20.66), 37th place Chris Yeater (20:55.10), 38th place Joseph Morris (20:56.65), and 59th place Dimitris Lamm (22:41.18).

Individuals advancing to regionals include the Lady Tornadoes’ Jennifer McCoy, who finished third with a time of 21:01.89, and the Eagles’ Tyson Long, who finished 14th with a time of 18:54.42.

The regional meet will be held Saturday at Pickerington High School North.

Complete results of the 2011 Southeast District CC Championships are available on the web at baumspage.com

Top 4 teams and top 16 finishers qualify for regionals

D-3 Boys Race 1

Team Scores

1. Fairfield 35, 2. West Union 73, 3. Rock Hill 83, 4. Southern 87, 5. Trimble 124, 6. Coal Grove 160, 7. Paint Valley 162, 8. Manchester 178, 9. Clay 257.

Local Results

(72 competitors)

Southern: 1. Kody Wolfe 16:57.20, 13. Justin Hettinger 18:53.45, 23. Bradley McCoy 20:05.18, 28. Austin Wolfe 20:20.66, 37. Chris Yeater 20:55.10, 38. Joseph Morris 20:56.65, 59. Dimitris Lamm 22:41.18

Eastern: 14. Tyson Long 18:54.42, 31. Brock Smith 20:38.04, 33. Johann Wolfe 20:41.80

D-3 Girls Race

Team Scores

1. Eastern 25, 2. Trimble 82, 3. Manchester 104, 4. Whiteoak 151, 5. Southeastern 167, 6. Wheelersburg 175, 7. Oak Hill 175, 8. Paint Valley 191, 9. Clay 219, 10. Valley 236, 11. Huntington 252.

Local Results

(106 competitors)

Eastern: 1. Taylor Palmer 20:37.76, 2. Chantel Barnhart 20:50.34, 7. Keri Lawrence 21:43.95, 16. Asia Michael 22:39.46, 17. Savannah Hawley 22:48.36, 3. Kourtney Lawrence 24:15.11.

Southern: 3. Jennifer McCoy 21:01.89, 22. Joyce Weddle 23:37.24.