Haines High School junior Zayla Asquith-Heinz finished 26th at the girls’ cross-country championship in Anchorage last weekend, posting a time of 21:42 in her third state appearance.
“Zayla’s race was particularly impressive; she moved up four places in the last half-mile or so,” said coach Tara Bicknell. “Someone she finished next to actually started crawling on her hands and knees after she crossed the finish line.”
Briahna Gerlach of Glennallen was the winner among small-school entrants (1A, 2A and 3A).…
