GILBERT—Algona junior Gavin Weber qualified for the Class 3A state cross-country meet after his sixth place showing at the district meet held on Wednesday, Oct. 24 to highlight the performances of the red-and-black squad.

Weber crossed the finish line behind five Gilbert runners to take sixth place overall in a season-best clocking of 16:04.20 to make the state meet for the first time in his high school career.