Manhattan ? Behind a 1-2 finish from seniors Emily Venters and Kiran Cordes, Free State’s girls cross country team won a regional title Saturday at Warner Park.

Venters won her sixth race of the season, finishing in 17:56. Cordes followed in 18:39 for regional runner-up honors while senior Abigail Zenger took seventh and sophomore Julia Larkin placed ninth.

It was the third regional title since 2013 for the FSHS girls cross country team.

Free State’s boys runners took third, qualifying the entire team for the Class 6A state meet. Sophomore Landon Sloan placed seventh in 16:43, while junior Jared Hicks was 14th and junior Avant Edwards was 17th.

Class 6A Regional

Saturday at Warner Park

Girls team scores (top-three qualify for state): Free State 30, Manhattan 37, Washburn Rural 95, Junction City 114, Hutchinson 144, Derby 157, Wichita Southeast 194, Topeka 201.

FSHS girls results: 1. Emily Venters, 17:56.40; 2. Kiran Cordes, 18:39.80; 7. Abigail Zenger, 19:44.90; 9. Julia Larkin, 19:49.80; 11. Emma Hertig, 20:03.30; 19. Erin Fagan, 20:40.60; 24. Erin Liston, 21:12.80.

Boys team scores (top-three qualify for state): Manhattan 31, Washburn Rural 66, Free State 79, Hutchinson 97, Junction City 131, Derby 135, Wichita Southeast 196, Topeka 226.

FSHS boys results: 7. Landon Sloan, 16:43.70; 14. Jared Hicks, 17:15.40; 17. Avant Edwards, 17:19.50; 19. Aidan Goertz, 17:27.20; 22. Charlie Johnson, 17:33.60; 23. Grant Holmes, 17:35.90; 24. Will Benkelman, 17:36.10.