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Kester qualifies for state cross country meet

Bella Kester had one goal in mind as she completed the circuit around the Ainsworth Golf Course: Have enough gas in the tank to kick it in at the end.

Kester's strategy worked. The freshman runner finished 10th, running 21:17.40.

"It was nervewracking. I had a lot of anxiety today, but I did it," she said.

She advances to the NSAA State Cross Country Championships and will run at noon at the Kearney Country Club.

Her next goal?

"I want to be confident and not be worried about it and run my race," Kester said.

Karley Dawkins ended her senior campaign with a 25th-place finish. She ran 24:31.30....

 
 

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