Stoddard County, Missouri - Four Stoddard County cross country runners qualified for the MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Athletic Association) Boys and Girls State Championships slated for Saturday.

Margo Nea, a senior from Dexter, set her goal and reached the Class 3 State Championship for the 3rd straight year.  She placed 9th at the District 1 race held at Notre Dame with a time of 20 minutes, 43.71 seconds.

Josh Reynolds from Bloomfield finished 7th at Districts with a time of 18 minutes, 42.71 seconds to make his way to the Championships.

Nic Carter also of Bloomfield finished 15th with a time of 19 minutes, 4.50 seconds earning him a spot at State.

Kennett Rampley was the fourth Stoddard County high school student to qualify for the State.  He finished 6th in District 1 with a time of 18 minutes, 35.03 seconds.

The State Championship Cross Country Meet will be held on Saturday, November 9th at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri.

Nea finished 27th at the Class 3 State Cross Country meet last November at Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City in 20:59.52, less than 10 seconds out of 25th, which would have won her an all-state medal.

Here are the complete results of Stoddard County teams:

VARSITY GIRLS

Class 3

DEXTER: 9, Margo Nea, 20:43.71; 34, Gabby Brown, 22:45.11; 48, Alanie Lacy, 24:31.41; 57, Maria Ureta, 26:11.42; 60, Sophia Chasteen, 27:08.68; 66, Kalyn Traw, 29:16.76; 67, Maddie Slaton, 29:36.46.

Class 2

BLOOMFIELD: 32, Johnna Costigan, 26:30.90.

PUXICO: 42, Gracie Wilkinson, 28:26.58; 50, Bushra Iqbal, 31:31.03.

Class 1

BELL CITY: 36, Claire Nichols, 30:01.36.

RICHLAND: 17, Alexia Kemp, 24:52.27; 40, Katelyn Black, 31:40.28; 42, Belle Jones, 32:27.81; 44, Allison Jones, 40:29.67.

VARSITY BOYS

Class 3

DEXTER: 28, Carter Dorton, 18:27.99; 30, Gavin Cartwright, 18:30.40; 43, Andrew Ellinghouse, 19:03.58; 60, Clayton Bell 20:41.09; 66, Alex Cornelison, 21:09.80; 67, Gage Coleman, 21:39.66; 76, Jackson Christian, 23:29.67.

Class 2

BLOOMFIELD: 7, Josh Reynolds, 18:42.71; 15, Nic Carter, 19:04.50; 25, Conner Scott, 19:46.49; 37, Dawson Hill, 20:32.76; 38, Jeffery Jarrell, 20:37.02; 42, Stevan McMillan, 20:58.65; 47, Blake Wagster, 21:38.40.

PUXICO: 31, Bailey Zych, 20:06.16; 39, Ethan Helm, 20:41.42; 53, Caleb Robison, 22:00.52; 58, Duncan Crabb, 22:53.69; 59, Brayton Bridges, 23:17.65.

Class 1

BELL CITY: 6, Kennett Rampley, 18:35.03; 35, Luke Nichols, 21:38.08; 53, Wyatt Lacey, 25:00.67.

RICHLAND: 37, Lennon Cook 21:42.29; 39, Hunter Deason, 22:09.46; 50, Andrew Partenberry, 24:10.39; 52, Cody Knox, 24:44.09; 54, Damon Ivy, 25:32.74.