The powerhouse Mustang cross country program achieved its goal of sending both its boys and girls squads to the 4A state meet, which will be contested this Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

The girls’ squad won the regional title, finishing with 72 team points (adding up top five finisher’s places), followed by Snohomish with 91 and Henry Jackson (Mill Creek) with 92.

Individually, freshman Megan LeGresley placed second in 18 minutes, 30 seconds, with sophomore Kelsey Dunn (18:48) close behind.

Also cracking the top 25 were McKenna Mossman (19:27), Holly Young (19:28) and Allie Nichols (19:31).

On the boys’ side, junior Johnathan Stevens led the way for the Mustangs in a big pack of finishers, finishing ninth in 16:07, as only six seconds separated the 11 runners that placed sixth through 16th in the race.

Also running well was Max Dunn, finishing 23rd in 16:19, and Zach Kirwan taking 28th in 16:28.

As a team, the boys finished in the fifth and final team spot to earn a berth to state.

The girls earned their 11th consecutive team trip to the state meet, and the boys their sixth.

Mustangs fall short in final bid for a football win

The Redmond High football team fought valiantly in the second half, but fell short in their final 4A Kingco game of the season at Memorial Stadium last Saturday, a 29-20 loss to Ballard to finish 0-9 overall.

Mustang kicker Chris Schumacher booted a pair of field goals, of 34 and 43 yards, to put the team on the board, and in the third, facing a 22-6 deficit, the Mustangs’ Thomas Crosley found Conner Floan for a 48-yard touchdown.

In the fourth, Nicolaj La Cour ran in a seven-yarder, with Andrew Counts combining with LaCour for the two-point conversion.