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Eagles finish 3rd at state

Front, from left: Gable Cahoon, Hud McLean, Colton Tankersley. Back, from left: Coach Chris Bass, Colin Davis, Liam Fleischer, Coach Baetti Branham, Carson Taylor and Michael Sanders. | Richard Winn

COLUMBIA – The Eagle boys had a strong finish at the SCISA 1A State Meet last weekend.

Colin Davis led Eagle runners with a 16th place finish out of 17 runners. He clocked in at 22:21.64. Colton Tankersley finished in 18th place at 22:28.83. Michael Sanders finished at 24:03.96 for 30th place. Liam Fleischer crossed the finish line at the 24:06.70 mark, and Hud McLean finished at 24:13.41.

The team finished in third place out of nine schools competing.