Regan Duffy
Runners aim for state return
2016 was an outstanding season for the Forest Lake girls and boys cross-country teams. Both squads qualified for their respective state meets – the girls finished sixth and the boys placed 13th.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The girls bring back six of the seven runners who ran at state, positioning themselves as a favorite to make a return trip.
“I know that all the other teams are thinking that we’re the favorites, but we’ll see,” girls head coach John Fick said.
Junior Regan Duffy finished 15th in the state race last year and is figured to be a top-10 runner this year. The other returners are freshman Amelea Hauer (56th), senior Caroline Schoessow (60th), eighth-grader Ava Wilson (63rd), eighth-grader Annabelle Stang (163rd) and junior Jesseca Overland (166th).
The girls will open their season at St. Olaf on Aug. 31, in a meet where entries are unlimited, allowing every runner to challenge for a



