Nick Fleharty has quietly put together an impressive year. The junior has medaled at every meet this year. Howard said the other runners on the team must be more consistent for the Crusaders to earn a state berth. Ord and St. Paul also will be competing in the Class C, District 3 meet, while Broken Bow is at the Class C, District 4 meet at Kimball. Grand Island Senior High will be competing in the Class A, District 4 meet at Medowlark Golf Course in Kearney Thursday.
Grand Island is a little shorthanded on the boys side.
Sophomore Neil Brown is out with a stress fracture. Kearney and Lincoln Southeast are the top two teams in the district. North Platte, Lincoln High and the Islanders, led by Zach Knudsen, will be battling out for the third spot. Grand Island's girls team is a long shot to qualify as a team, Burch said, but Theresa Rerucha and Megan Faz have been improving all season long and have a chance to qualify as individuals. Grand Island Northwest isn't running quite as well as coach Vince Zavala had hoped going into the Class B, District 3 meet at Aurora.