Marshalltown’s Conner Smith is headed back to the state cross country meet, after posting a fourth-place finish during yesterday’s state qualifying meet in Marshalltown. The Ames girls finished second to earn a state berth, led by Claire Helmers

Two Trojans qualified for the 3A state meet, as South Tama’s Tommy Tyynismaa and James Brant earned berths at the qualifying meet in Solon.