With her hands on her head after running third in the 100 meter finals at the C-6 District, Cross County freshman Piyper Berggren relaizes she would need to wait and see if her time was good enough to qualify for state. As it turned out her 12.39 (best of the year) was best among the non-automatic qualifiers in Class C. PCN photo by Rick Holtz

Cross County’s Benson Seim was working his way to the No. 5 green, but played his second shot from below the No. 3 hole at the David City golf course last Wednesday. PCN photo by Ken Kush

Nebraska Lutheran’s Sam Hueske and Cross County’s Ansaldi VonHackewitz and Saphira Osentowski battle in a heat of the 100 meters in Friend. VonHackewitz was third and Osentowski seventh in the finals. Photo from Christian Horn, YNT.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Cougars senior Mason Quilhot won the High Plains Invite with a throw of 131-11 in the discus. PCN photo by Ken Kush

An all area showdown in the fourth heat of the 100 meters. From left to right, Osceola’s Jadelynn Gifford. High Plains’ Gahvi Lesiak, Cross County junior Ansalde Von Hackewitz and Osceola’s Camryn Peterson. PCN file photo by Beth Sparrow

Ansalde Von Hackewitz of Cross County, a German exchange student, is one of the top sprinters and jumpers in the area. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Polk County News will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

High Plains senior Brodey Spurling won the triple jump and finished third in the long jump at the Merrick County Invite on Tuesday. PCN photo by Ken Kush.