The spelling of Feven Fessehatzion’s name has been corrected. We apologize for the error.

Lindbergh sophomore Feven Fessehatzion led all local runners with an eighth-place finish at this past weekend’s Cross-Country State Meet in Pasco.

Fessehatzion finished the 3.1-mile course in a personal best 19 minutes, 22.48 seconds to earn a spot as the only Renton-area runner on the meet’s podium.

Both Lindbergh and Renton sent boys and girls teams to Saturday’s 2A state meet. The Lindbergh boys finished fifth and Renton placed 11th out of 16 teams in the competition. Lindbergh sophomore Daniel Langer was the top finisher for the Eagles at 20th. Hameed Maktoof finished in 26th as the highest-placing Indian runner.

On the girls side, Lindbergh came in 10th and Renton 14th out of 16 teams. Fessehatzion was the Eagles’ top finisher, while senior Tyra Beckman led the way for Renton with a 14th-place finish.

In 3A competition, Hazen sent its boys team, which finished 15th out of 16 teams. Dario Cirlincione was the top finisher for the Highlanders in 52nd place.