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Sidney’s Lady Raider Cross Country Team won their first State Championship in school history, securing the Class C Title on Friday in Kearney.

The girls finished with 64 points, edging out Lincoln Christian who earned runner-up honors with 67 points.

The finish capped an outstanding year for the Lady Raiders’ team, coming on the heels of a C5 District Title win on October 14th.

The State Meet was run with perfect weather, and the girls were calm and relaxed prior to start.

Head Coach Donna Wiedeburg said “I was between the 3-4K mark and as the race started unfolding, I knew based on...