JERSEYVILLE — St. Francis-Holy Ghost in Jerseyville is sending two runners to the IESA Class 1A state cross-country meet in its first year offering the sport.
Seventh-grader Simon Zipprich and eighth-grader Carson Ray qualified at the Lincoln Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. They will compete Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Maxwell Park Cross Country Course in Normal.
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Zipprich posted a qualifying time of 13:04, while Ray qualified with 13:22.
Christa Dunsing, the athletic director at St. Francis-Holy Ghost, shared the results and noted that this is the school’s first cross-country season. She said she was extremely proud of the school's two state qualifiers.
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