Kingston girls finish second; Jasper boys third

HOT SPRINGS — Over the years, the Jasper and Kingston cross country teams have teamed up to win several state championships. On Friday, the two schools ran individually as Kingston broke from the Jasper school district in a vote in March. On Friday, the Lady Yellow Jackets claimed a runner-up title and the Jasper boys just finished out of the hardware with a third place finish. Senior Boys The Jasper boys were four points from a second place finish in the Arkansas Cross Country Championships held in Hot Springs at Oaklawn Park. Western Yellow was second with 82 points while the Pirates had 86. Rural Special won the event with 68 points. Hermitage was fourth with 110 points and Lead Hill was fifth with 120 points. Leading the Jasper charge was Ty Floyd. He was 12th overall in 20:19.58. Aaron Thomas finished 16th in 20:38.24 while teammate Kasen Pruitt was next at 17th in 20:38.79.

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