The Glacier Bear cross-country squads again earned second-place, 3A finishes behind Sitka at Saturday’s home meet, where a rugged course added minutes to finishing times and left runners muddy and bloody.

The meet put the teams in a confident position to qualify for the state meet when they run at the regional championship in Ketchikan Sept. 24. The fastest three small-school squads at Ketchikan qualify to run at the state championship.

Coach Liam Cassidy, however,…