NEWTON, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ cross country team qualified for next week’s state meet after winning the Newton 5A Regional Saturday. The Indians placed five in the top-20 led by freshman Landri Dotts who finished sixth with a time of 21:27.15. Yesenia Maldonado (21:32/56) came in ninth place, Lainey Hardman 18th (22:20.62), Claire Shippy 19th (22:23.09) and Allison Shubert 20th (22:24.18).

Hays edged host Newton by three points in the team standings with Salina Central finishing in third place.

The Hays High boys finished in seventh place and were led by Grant Brungardt who finished 26th

Girls Team Results
1. Hays 63
2. Newton 66
3. Salina-Central 81
4. Salina-South 89
5. Andover 109
6. McPherson 116
7. Valley Center 130

Top-10 Individual Results
1.Cobb, Kayden – Salina-Central (20:41.25)
2. Stucky, Alaina – Newton (20:44.78)
3. Vetter, Elizabeth – Andover (20:50.18)
4. Schaar, Sarah – Valley Center (21:04.15)
5. Diaz, Emilia – Great Bend (21:21.03)
6. Dotts, Landri – Hays (21:27.15)
7. Esfeld, McKenna – Great Bend (21:30.81)
8. Fischer, Morgan – Salina-South (21:31.69)
9. Maldonado, Yesenia – Hays (21:32.56)
10. White, Cora – Salina-Central (21:33.62)