Ari’el Godinez Long topped the field by more than a minute on a challenging 5-km course in Juneau to lead the Glacier Bear girls to a state championship berth in cross-country running.
The girls took second place in a tie-break in the Division III regional championships in Juneau on Saturday, Sept. 30, while the boys secured a third-place spot, good enough for them to punch a ticket to state championships in Palmer on Oct. 7.