Both Boerne Champion varsity cross country teams advanced to the 5A state meet after running at the Region IV-5A meet in Corpus Christi on Monday. Shawn Edwards won the boys race, and the Champion boys team finished second in the region. The Lady Chargers finished third.
The top four teams and the top 10 individual runners not on an advancing team qualify for the state meet at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The 5A races are set for Saturday, Nov. 7, with the girls running at 8:15 a.m. and the boys at 8:45 a.m.
Edwards finished first in 16:31.10. Rebecca Bezerra was seventh in 19:47.05 for the girls team. Weslaco East won the boys team title with 98 points, and New Braunfels won the girls title with 42 points.