Class A Girls: Shady and Adrian are Winners

Unheralded Marisa Shady of Esko and perennial team power Adrian won the Class A girls' titles at this morning's MSHSL State Cross Country Meet in Northfield.

Shady, a sophomore, out-ran Fairmont junior Lauren Friese and #1-ranked Elena Danielson, a sophomore from St. Cloud Cathedral, who finished third. Shady clocked 14:46 over the 4000-meter St. Olaf College course.

Adrain tallied 89 points to win its fifth Class A title in the last six years. St. Cloud Cathedral was second with 118 points; Dover-Eyota/St. Charles was third with 143. Defending champion Waseca finished 7th.

Adrian, 4th in the meet last year, won Class A titles in 2006, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Find complete girls' results HERE.