LAWRENCE — Great Bend's 2-time state cross country qualifier Decorah Schroeter continued her record-breaking cross country pace. Schroeter earned the third-place state medal (18:34.99) in the 5A girls state cross country championship at Rim Rock to improve her 14th-place state finish last year. The 5A substate and Western Athletic champion snapped several all-time course records during the season. Schroeter finished behind Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel's Ava Claassen (16:59.16) and Salina Central's Kaylie Schultz (18:12.27), last year's state champion. Claassen would've placed 32nd in the 5A boys division. Ninth-place Great Bend substate medalist Brogan Lashley (16:51.79) earned 27th place at state after finishing 42nd at 5A state last year. 3A HOISINGTON BOYS — Hoisington's state runner-up Brody Rossman (16:12.91) nearly achieved a preseason goal of a state cross country championship, finishing behind Riley County's Jeter Adams (15:58.85) at Lawrence. 2A ELLINWOOD GIRLS — Ellinwood's Eleanor Joiner (20:49.16) earned 13th-medalist honors in 2A state cross country at Wamego Country Club. Ellinwood's girls (183 points) finished sixth. 2A ELLINWOOD BOYS— Ellinwood's Ryan Pohlman (16:53.1) was third 2A state medalist at Wamego Country Club. 1A STAFFORD BOYS— Stafford Trojan Joel Valadez (16:35.71) placed third in the 1A state cross country meet at Wamego. STATE CROSS COUNTRY 5A GREAT BEND GIRLS (7TH, 194) — 3—Decorah Schroeter, 18:34.99; 38—Sydney Stein, 20:38.07; 39—Bella Long, 20:38.26; 73—Samantha Negaard, 21:48.72; 76—McKenzie Gwin, 22:29.09; 83—Alyssa Prendergast, 23:00.47; 85—Sydney James, 23:06.73. 5A GREAT BEND BOYS — 27—Brogan Lashley, 16:51.79. 3A HOISINGTON BOYS — 2—Brody Rossman, 16:12.91. 3A HOISINGTON GIRLS — 17—Tristin Compton, 20:33.74; 27—Jensynn Williams, 21:04.88. 2A ELLINWOOD GIRLS (6TH, 183) — 13—Eleanor Joiner, 20:49.16; 32—Lexi Thomas, 22:03.31; 62—Ali Gonzalez, 23:03.03; 86—Madison Dombroski, 26:03.52; 92—Leah Steffan, 27:23.9; 100—Emma Dewey, 32:23.85. 2A ELLINWOOD BOYS—3—Ryan Pohlman, 16:53.1; 44—Caleb Herrman, 18:23.8. 1A ST. JOHN BOYS (6TH, 200)—26—Aaden Gonzalez, 18:01.17; 39—Liam Knight, 18:42.22; 60—Garrett Dunn, 19:16.26; 69—Jayce Feril, 19:29.84; 87—Ryer Ward, 21:13.24. 1A STAFFORD BOYS—3—Joel Valadez, 16:35.71. 1A CENTRAL PLAINS BOYS—44—Jayden Stiles, 18:53.58. 1A MACKSVILLE GIRLS—18—Kennedy Butler, 21:24.24.