JEFFERSON CITY — An eerie hush fell over the crowd at the state championship cross country meet as the official raised his red flag. One hundred sixty-four girls stood at the starting line, hunched into position and awaiting the gun to signal the start of the race.
Hickman's Mello recovers, finishes ninth at girls cross country state meet
Saturday, November 5, 2011 | 8:13 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:11 p.m. CST, Friday, November 11, 2011
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