Two Chelsea runners from the girls cross country team, senior Zora Ziolkowski and sophomore Kathryn Dunn, competed as individual qualifiers at the Lower Peninsula state finals at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Ziolkowski placed 106th of 252 runners with a season-best 20:01.1, her fourth appearance at the state finals. Dunn finished 220th in 22:00.0 in her first appearance, after earning her spot at the previous weekend’s regional. She ran a consistent race, with under three seconds separating her mile splits.
In her report, Coach Laura Lutz thanked assistant coaches Kim Gabrielson, Jessica Rickli, and Jason Rickli, booster reps Sara Steffanni and Tara Thorburn, along with families and friends for their support throughout the season.
Coach Lutz’s report is below.
Thanks to Coach Laura Lutz for the information in this story.
