Our Division 3 State Qualifier race was held on Saturday in Albany. The morning gave us blue skies, no wind and crisp temperatures.

The boys were geared up for healthy competition and had been working hard. They knew a top five spot overall was attainable, but they also had their sights set on a higher place. As the race progressed, the competition grew and we were unable to predict where we fell in the standings. When results were posted, the boys were ecstatic to see a 3rd place finish, in front of Albany, Darlington, and Iowa-Grant, each of whom had beaten us this season. The point...