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Girls cross countryClass 3A Lake Park Sectional: At Roselle, DeKalb senior Alexandra Schwantes placed fourth in a personal-best 17:14.6 to qualify for next week’s state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.Samantha Schwantes was 51st for the Barbs, also in a personal best (18:35.8), missing the final qualifying spot by 16 seconds.“It feels really great to finish in the top five after worrying I wouldn’t qualify at all,” Schwantes said. “I had a bad allergic reaction last race and finished a minute slower than my usual time, so when I started this race and realized I could breathe, I felt amazing. Schwantes also stated that prior experience with the course put her at ease.“Running here previously also helped, as the part of the course with cement and gravel can make freshmen and runners who are new to the course hesitate,” she said. “You have to learn that you can always get new spikes and have to go for it in the moment.” Class 1A McNamara Sectional: At Kankakee Community College, Genoa-K