Back-to-Back State Champions

Powered by three top-12 finishes from seniors Riley Coleman, Jocelyn Turney and Caitlin Parker, the Watonga girls cross country team powered to the state championship in the 3,200-meter run last week in Edmond. Two other high finishers gave the Watonga girls five finishes in the top 20. Coleman finished second overall with a time of 12:11.68 to pace Watonga High School. Turney finished seventh with a time of 12:46.70, and Parker finished 12th with a time of 13:16.50. Freshman Shelby Miller finished 15th at 13:33.88. Landri Hussey, a sophomore, finished 19th at 13:44.71. Two other runners also ran for Watonga. Sophomore Julien Roman Nose finished 25th at 13:51.93, and junior Ady Hightower finished 122nd at 16:52.43. Pictured are Coleman, Turney, Parker, Hussey, Roman Nose, Miller, Hightower and coach Jim Bob Coleman. Brenda Geels Watonga Republican