photo by: John Young

Members of the Free State girls cross county team jump in the air after placing first in the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Emily Venters (285) sets the pace during the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. The Firebird freshman won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Lawrence High sophomore Nathan Pederson competes in the 2013 Boys 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. Pederson was the only runner representing the Lions at the State meet.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Emily Venters (285) sets the pace during the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. The Firebird freshman won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Free State junior Ryan Liston (293) runs in a pack while competing in the 2013 Boys 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning.

photo by: John Young

Free State junior Ryan Liston competes in the 2013 Boys 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Emily Venters (285) competes in the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. The Firebird freshman won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Members of the Free State cross country team, including Emily Venters (285), Bailey Sullivan (284), and Claire Sanner (283) set the pace at the start of the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. Venters won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Claire Sanner (283) runs in a pack at the start of the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Emily Venters (285) gets out in front at the start of the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. The Firebird freshman won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Free State freshman Emily Venters, right, shakes hands with fellow top 20 finishers during the awards ceremony at the 2013 Girls 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. The Firebird freshman won the individual state championship by finishing first and the Free State girl's team won the team championship.

photo by: John Young

Lawrence High sophomore Nathan Pederson (276) competes in the 2013 Boys 6A State Cross Country Championship, held at Rim Rock Farm Saturday morning. Pederson was the only runner representing the Lions at the State meet.