LEWISTON – It was a big day for area runners at Saturday’s cross country state championships.

The Highland boys finished second in the 6A race, while the 5A girls placed 11 area runners on the top-20 podium, led by Idaho Falls’ Jaycee Jensen placing second in a school-record time of 18:04.7.

Jensen’s finish helped lead the Tigers to the girls team title with 78 points. Skyline finished fourth with 121 points.

Skyline repeated as 5A boys champion with 64 points, holding off Preston with 76 points, Century with 106 points, and Idaho Falls with 111.

Individually, Ethan Hansen of Century won the 5A boys title.

The Sugar-Salem boys won the 4A team title with 49 points to hold off McCall-Donnelly by five points.

It was a Malad sweep in the 3A races, with the boys beating defending champion

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