D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School senior John McGuire qualified Saturday for the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships. McGuire placed eighth, with a time of 15 minutes, 42 seconds at the Midwest Regional held in Kenosha, Wis. McGuire, a three-time state cross country champion, will run at the national championships that will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, at Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif. Summit High School senior Whitney Anderson will also be headed to San Diego after taking second in the girls’ race.
Gustafson wins award
Bear Creek High School graduate Chris Gustafson was named defensive rookie of the year for the Cornell College football team. The freshman linebacker made 99 tackles for the Rams (2-8 record) this season.