Area runners on a race toward State meet

It's been a banner year so far for many Carlton County cross country runners, and it's all coming down to the line this week at the Cloquet Country Club.

The Section 7 cross country meet will take place in Cloquet Thursday at CCC, after this issue of the Pine Knot News went to press. The Class A girls will kick things off at 11 a.m., the Class A boys follow at 11:45 a.m. Then it's the Class AA girls at 3 p.m. and things will wrap up at 3:45 p.m. with the Class AA boys race.

Expect the weather to be unpredictable - it always is.

But first, more about the most recent meets of the season. The Clo...