Petersburg girls cross country secures second state title in three years
Petersburg coach Kayleigh Lenhard, junior Cadence Flint, junior Arielle Tucker, freshman Devyn Flint, and freshman Arya Holmgrain (201) greet finishing senior runner Maria Toth during the Division III girls Alaska State XC Championships at Anchorage's Bartlett High School trails, Saturday, Oct 3, 2026.
Winning a single championship is hard to do. Winning two championships is a monumental task. In 2025, the PHS girls cross country team placed third, not bad but not quite to the standard they've set. This year, they're queens of the Division III mountain once again, reclaiming the title from 2024.
The girls team's greatest challenge was going to be Wrangell, who was led by sophomore phenom Jenna Meissner and senior Alana Harrisson. Since Meissner's freshman season, she and Peterburg's star junior Arielle Tucker have been at the top every time, with Meissner always eclipsing Tucker. This time,...
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