Pioneer girls cross country win second straight state title

Pioneer's girls cross country team with the state championship trophy

Pioneer High School’s girls cross country team claimed their second straight division one state championship, and their fifth in the last eight years. Pioneer runners claimed the top three spots, with junior Natasza Dudek finishing first overall for the second straight year. Dudek’s time of 16:26.6 is the second fastest time in the girls state final, only behind her time last year.

Pioneer sophomore Keira Von Blon’s second place time of 16:49.8 is the fourth-fastest all time, while junior Sienna Klemmer’s 16:54.7 is the sixth fastest at the state final.

Skyline High school placed second in both the girls state finals and the boys state finals, led by senior Isla Tharp finishing 13th for the girls and juniors Roman Stilwell and Martin Gehrke pacing the boys team, finishing 25th and 27th.

Pioneer senior Kamari Ronfeldt won his second consecutive individual state championship with a time of 14:45.9. This was almost five seconds faster than his time last year and the second fastest time in the history of the state finals.

Skyline's boys cross country team and the state runner-up trophy
Skyline girls cross country team with the state runner-up trophy.
Three Pioneer girls cross country winners celebrate wining the state championship.

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