Cross country boys claim back-to-back titles
Gaje Ventress, Waylon Jones, Ben Kandoll, Alex Holmgrain, Nathan Kerr, Camden Johnson and Joseph Hofstetter hold their medals and pose with their championship trophy after winning the boys 2025 Division III State Championship on Oct.4, 2025, in Palmer - their second consecutive state title.
Most teams can hit a wall after winning a title, also known as a championship hangover. Throughout this season, the Petersburg High School Boys Cross Country team found another gear, surging to their second consecutive state title. For the first time in program history, the boys team claimed back-to-back titles. The boys squad also became the first team in Petersburg to go back-to-back since the boys basketball team did in 2016 and 2017.
During last season's championship run, the Wrangell Wolves' best runner, Boomchain Loucks did not run. This year, Loucks ran and got first but, in the end, th...
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