NIXA - Carthage's duo of Malcolm Robertson and Mariques Strickland placed eighth and ninth, respectively, in the boys race, qualifying for the state meet in the process.
A senior, Robertson crossed the line at 16:45, with Strickland, a junior, recorded a time of 16:50. They were the only two Tigers able to advance to state.
Carthage's Joseph Wyrick finished 18th, while Richard Contreras was 27th. Also competing for the Tigers were Ty Lewis (41st), Eddy Fuentes (44th) and Landen Schrader (45th). Carthage's boys were third in the team standings with 103 points. The top 2 teams at district advance to the state meet.
The Carthage girls did not have a state qualifier. Keysli Elias finished 21st, Hadley McBride was 29th, Kimberly Hernandez took 31st and Allyssa Williams finished 42nd. The CHS girls finished sixth in the team standings.
-Jason Peake, SoMo Sports