The Margaretta Girls Cross Country team placed 8th at the Division VI Regional Meet on Saturday and qualified for the State Cross Country Meet next Saturday at Fortress Obetz Memorial Park in Obetz, Ohio. The Margaretta Lady Bears cross country team is headed to the state championship! Margaretta turned in an impressive performance Saturday, October 31, at the Division VI Regional Cross Country Meet at Tiffin's Hedges-Boyer Park, finishing 8th overall with 301 points to earn a team berth in next Saturday's OHSAA State Championship Meet. They will run next weekend at 3:30pm. The Lady Bears were led by freshman Morgan Miller, who continued her outstanding season with a 10th-place individual finish in a time of 19:15.2. Tenlee Hemmer followed with a strong performance, finishing 58th in 21:02.8. Ayana Ramon-Quintero placed 84th in 21:41.3, while Lucy Hartman finished 91st in 21:51.0. Rounding out Margaretta's top five scorers were Aryanna Ahner, who placed 133rd in 22:21.4, and Julia Packman, who finished 213th in 23:38.0. Lily Woolayer also competed for the Lady Bears, crossing the finish line in 25:36.7. Margaretta's top five runners combined for a team time of 1:46:12, averaging 21:15 per runner. Their 8th-place finish was good enough to secure one of the coveted team qualifying spots and extend the Lady Bears' season for another week. With their regional performance, the Lady Bears have earned the opportunity to compete among the state's best at the Division VI State Championship Meet next Saturday, November 7. Congratulations to the Margaretta Lady Bears on an outstanding regional performance and a trip to the STATE MEET!