by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Wellington High School Senior, Jaedyn Ledesma finished 22nd, out of 104 girls, with a time of 16:36.

The temperature was in the 40’s  at the Wamego Golf course, on Saturday.

“Jaedyn had a good race and beat a number of girls she had not beaten this season,” said Charles Wallace, Wellington cross country coach. “It was a run, well ran.  She has had a great season.”

Class 4A state girls medalists are as follows:

Team results—De Soto 56, Baldwin 70, Paola 90, Winfield 129, Wichita-Trinity 157; Clay Center 169, Hayden 179, Girard 192, Hugoton 219, Rose Hill 219, Eudora 233, Buhler 297.

Individual medalists—1.Cailie Logue, Girard, 15:22.20; 2. Hallie Helfrich, Pratt, 15:53.41; 3. Katren Rienbolt, Fort Scott, 15:58.13; 4. Katie Jo Kirk, Paola, 15:59.64; 5. Sarah Jaloma, Atchison, 16:00.89; 6. Meredith Wolfe, De Soto, 16:01.65; 7. Cassie Westoff, Fort Scott, 16:02.34; 8. Jocie Howland, El Dorado, 16:04.08; 9. Christian Provence, Girard, 16:05.03; 10. Andrea Browne, Colby, 16:06.51; 11. Mckenzie Thiel, Winfield, 16:13.10; 12. Emily Terrel, Rose Hill, 16:15.40; 13. Annie Schmucker, De Soto, 16:18.91; 14. Rebekah, De Soto, 16:19.04; 15. Daelynn Anderson, Baldwin, 16:28.22; 16. Taylor Jameson, Frontenac, 16:28.76; 17. Addie Dick, Baldwin, 16:29.38; 18. Chisholm Branscum, Ulysses, 16:30.22; 19. Mackenzie Russell, Baldwin, 16:32.33; 20. Katy Heger, Hugoton, 16:33.11.

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Tyler Balsters of Belle Plaine finished fifth in the Class 3A state cross country meet. He ran with a time of 17:10.3.