Strong finish for Garcia
Hawk senior places 24th at state
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FORT DODGE – Jesus Garcia put everything he had into his final cross country race as a South Hamilton Hawk here Friday morning.
Garcia clocked a time of 17:01, finishing 24th at the Class 1A state cross country championships. The races were held over two days inside Kennedy Park and Lakeside Golf Course.
The senior went out and covered the opening mile of the race in 5:21, following that up with 5:29 and 6:10 splits. Garcia earned a spot as an individual qualifier through the state qualifying meet.
Garcia was 43rd after the first mile, working his way up to 27th by running past 16 competitors. He made another sprint over the last portion of the race, passing three more.
Tri-Center junior Haven Weers was the race winner, clocking a time of 15:57. The team title came down to the tiebreaker, as Riverside defended over Earlham. Ankeny Christian was a close third.
Madelyn Grothus of Madrid was the girls winner, as Maquoketa Valley claimed team honors over the Tigers.