ST. JOSEPH – Three Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School cross country runners will run in the IESA Class 2A state meet.
Julio Barradas finished eighth with a time of 12:02.62 at the St. Joseph Sectional on Saturday while Nolan Bunag finished 16th with a time of 12:45.93 to earn state qualification. On the girls’ side, Brooklyn Stafford earned state qualification with a 10th-place time of 13:56.87.
The PBL trio will run in the state meet next Saturday at Maxwell Park in Normal.
As a team, PBL finished fifth with a score of 124.
Andres Figueroa finished 35th with a time of 13:31.23, followed by Karsyn Rini (38th, 13:41.61), Cameron Hoffmann (46th, 14:16.73), Levi Turner (52nd, 14:30.21) and John Medler (63rd, 15:41.28).
The PBL girls finished ninth with a score of 224.
Harper Swinford finished 50th with a time of 15:47.67, followed by Morgan Loschen (51st, 15:49.36), Hayleigh Steele (67th, 16:47.33), Aleiyah Frichtl (69th, 17:04.64), Anna Reber (70th, 17:06.18) and Giselle Tufino (72nd, 17:09.28).
IESA Class 2A
ST. JOSEPH SECTIONAL
BOYS
Team scores
1. St. Joseph, 43; 2. Paris Mayo, 70; 3. Casey-Westfield, 82; 4. Villa Grove, 114; 5. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 124; 6. Bismarck-Henning, 171; 7. Tuscola East Prairie, 191; 8. Marshall, 192; 9. Toledo Cumberland, 206; 10. Kansas, 254.
Top individuals
1. Beau Green (Arthur) 11:08.74; 2. Charlie Sabens (Mayo) 11:09.24; 3. Adam Bello (STJ) 11:22.97; 4. Camden Fisher (STJ) 11:26.37; 5. Colby Roedl (Cumberland) 11:28.97; 6. Jordan Guillen (Mayo) 11:37.27; 7. Kylan Gardner (East Prairie) 11:40.5; 8. Julio Barradas (PBL) 12:02.62; 9. Jayden Roberts (CW) 12:09.12; 10. Drew Sherwood (CW) 12:09.5.
PBL results – 16. Nolan Bunag, 12:45.93; 35. Andres Figueroa, 13:31.23; 38. Karsyn Rini, 13:41.61; 46. Cameron Hoffmann, 14:16.73; 52. Levi Turner, 14:30.21; 63. John Medler, 15:41.28.
GIRLS
Team scores
1. St. Joseph, 58; 2. Marshall, 67; 3. Kansas, 81; 4. Bement, 136; 5. Toledo Cumberland, 136; 6. Bismarck-Henning, 148; 7. Paris Mayo, 150; 8. Casey-Westfield, 174; 9. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 224; 10. Champaign international, 235.
Top individuals
1. Charlene Barbee (STJ) 12:21.83; 2. Vivian Crawley (BH) 12:45.15; 3. Grace Thompson (MAR) 12:48.08; 4. Adlee McQueen (KAN) 12:51.18; 5. Madelyn Helander (KAN) 13:07.92; 6. Taylor Vaughn (STJ) 13:19.41; 7. Sarah Hill (BEM) 13:26.94; 8. Hellie Barrett (Mayo) 13:47.46; 9. Amelia Washburn (CW) 13:50.58; 10. Brooklyn Stafford (PBL) 13:56.87.
PBL results – 50. Harper Swinford, 15:47.67; 51. Morgan Loschen, 15:49.36; 67. Hayleigh Steele, 16:47.33; 69. Aleiyah Frichtl, 17:04.64; 70. Anna Reber, 17:06.18; 72. Giselle Tufino, 17:09.28.