Thomas, Gradoville lead Boone runners at conference meet – KWBG Radio

The Toreador cross country teams competed at the Raccoon River Conference Cross Country Meet at Lakeview Country Club in Winterset on Tuesday, October 15.

Boone girls placed 7^th with 185 points while the boys placed 8^th with 236 points.

Gilbert came away with two victories and won the girls race with 54 points and the boys race with 19 points.

Teams competing were Gilbert, Winterset, North Polk, Adel-De Soto-Minburn, Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Boone and Carlisle.

Emma Thomas continued to lead the Toreador girls with a 13^th place finish in 20:46.53

Morgan Chesnut was 35^th in 22:52.07, and Lynneah Pickering placed 38^th in 22:58.15.

Bry Morgan finished 47^th in 23:29.33, and Poppy Malone placed 52^nd in 25:09.30.

For the boys, Blake Gradoville was the top Boone finisher in 35^th place in 18:20.87.

Calvin Cook placed 44^th in 19:03.38, and Dorian Myers was 50^th in 19:50.82.

Pearson Lampe finished 53^rd in 20:20.65, and Kam Lehman was 54^th in 20:21.59.

The Toreadors will run at the Class 3A Iowa High School Cross Country State Qualifying Meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23.

Boone travels to Gilbert and will compete against Algona, Atlantic, Ballard, Creston, Gilbert, Humboldt, Kuemper Catholic (Carroll), MOC-Floyd Valley, Nevada, Perry, Sioux Center and Storm Lake.

Thomas qualified for the state meet last year as a freshman and looks to make a return this fall.

Jill Lutz reporting