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Ashley, Kelly run in State meet

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina High School League held the Cross Country State meets last week. Westwood High School standout Emma Ashley completed a tenth place finish put of 95 runners in the meet with a time of 20:03.12. Hannah Vroon, a freshman at James Island High School, finished first with a time of 18:25.39. Ashley, an eighth grader, had a fifth place finish at state qualifiers on Oct. 30 with a time of 19:44.70.

Blythewood High School’s Anna Kelly, who finished 18th at the 5A State Qualifiers on Oct. 31, finished in 58th place with a time of 20:54.31 at the 5A State meet. Katie Pou, a senior at Nation Ford High School, finished first at 18:27.25. Kelly is a seventh grader.