Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Barker state cross country metal winner

Kimball High senior, Brandon Barker closed out a fantastic cross county season with a 5th place finish in the Nebraska State Class D Cross Country Meet held at the Kearney Country Club Golf Course this past Friday. The hard working and talented young runner went into the state meet with the 5th fastest time from all six districts and emerged from the state meet with the 5th fastest time! Barker ran 17 minutes 21 seconds at the District meet held at Bayard, and ran 17 minutes 20.76 seconds at the much hillier and much tougher state course.

Unlike other years when the runners have had to ba...