Two local athletes ran well Saturday at the state middle school cross country championships.  More than 600 athletes took part in eight divisions in a meet held at Saydel High School which featured runners from all over Iowa.  Tiffany Williams finished 7th in the 3-A Girls 8th Grade Division with a time of 14:17.  8th Grader Ryan Hawkins was 8th in the Boys 3-A Division with a time of 12:55 over the two mile course.  Approximately 70 runners were in each race.  The two AMS students completed successful cross country seasons.  Both Williams and Hawkins were individual champions at the Atlantic Cross Country Invitational.

(from Bruce Henderson)