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Carney runs to 3rd place at state; Harrison 11th as freshman

October 14, 2021

Photo courtesy of Jack Carney

Senior Liana Carney placed at state finals last weekend in Anchorage. She finished third out of 65 girls. It was Carney's final race of her high school cross country career, after having placed at state each year of high school.

Senior Liana Carney and freshman Daniel Harrison were the only two Wrangell cross country runners to qualify for the state championships in Anchorage last weekend. Both finished strong.

Carney placed third out of 65 girls in the Division 3 race, finishing with a time of 21:40.5, and Harrison placed 11th out of 84 boys with a time of 18:45.1.

"They both did amazing, and it was such a great finish to an amazing season," said head coach Kayla Rooney.

In her first mile, Carney ran a 6:47 mile, then 7:07 and 7:06 in her second and third miles, respectively. Harrison's splits were 6:01, 6:12 and...

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