Shawano’s girls cross country team placed first and advanced to the state tournament after running at the Division 2 Sectional 2 sectional meet at Colby on Oct. 21.
The Hawks’ 49 points set the pace, with Medford next with 73.
Scoring for the Hawks were Bailey Hendricks in sixth place, Grace Chelberg in ninth, Lilly Guenther in 10th, Adalyn Barkley in 15th and Maci Beyer in 18th. Also running were Anabelle Schroeder, who placed 34th, and Arica Preston, who ended in 58th.
Oconto Falls placed third as a team, but two individuals will advance to state.