The Manitowoc Lincoln Boys finished 5th as a team Saturday (May 8th) at the alternate season State Cross Country Championships.
The Ships trailed team champion Stevens Point, runner-up finisher Sun Prairie, Green Bay Preble, and Middleton and wound up with 115-points.
Lincoln’s top runner, sophomore Mason Gates, also led them on the 5,000-meter course at Blackhawk Golf Club, placing 9th in a time of 16:00.8. Gates turned in the best time among all other northeast Wisconsin runners.
In the State Girls Run at Janesville, Manitowoc Lincoln sophomore Elena Zavala covered the 5,000-meter distance in 21:02.5 to place 48th overall.
Middleton was the State Girls team champion.