Freshman Zayla Asquith-Heinz finished 13th of 106 girls in the small schools division at the state cross-country championship meet held last weekend at Bartlett High School in Anchorage.
Finishing the five-kilometer course in 20:53, Asquith-Heinz was the fastest runner from Southeast in the race. Conditions included near-freezing temperatures on an all-hills course.
Asquith-Heinz said the race start was fast, but that didn’t particularly surprise her.
“I started faster than I usually do, but I…