The Evans Middle School cross country teams participated in the state cross country meet on Saturday at Ankeny.
Seventh grade finishes included: Lillyann Morrison, 76th place; Lizzy Jones, 82nd place; Ashton Gevock, 58th place; and Quenton Mitchell, 114th place.
The 8th grade girls placed 10th at state and were a mere 8 points out of 7th place. Last year as a team they placed 13th, an improvement of 3 spots as a team this year. They were represented by Jasmine Leudtke 27th place, Mia Garza 32nd place, Fiori Weldemichael 47th place, Mariah Frueh 57th place, Jadyn Hallgren 118th place, Mia Tanner 129th place and Kara Lockwood 132nd place.
Evans' top 8th grade boys included: Zander Proctor, 58th place; Toby Schmidt, 69th place; and William Miller, 140th place.