Members of Petersburg’s high school cross country team at the Region V meet in Sitka on Sept. 27. (Photo courtesy of Casey Gates)

Petersburg’s high school cross country teams placed second for both boys and girls at the Region V meet in Sitka last weekend, officially qualifying both teams for state. KFSK’s Taylor Heckart caught up with head coach Casey Gates to hear about their strong performance, and the upcoming competition.

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The cross country state championship will take place in Palmer on Oct. 4th. You can watch it online at the National Federation of High School Sports website at NFHSnetwork.com.

You can find the results from regions here.

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