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Thomas girls cross-country back to back state champs

The Thomas girls cross country team arrived at school Monday morning, Oct. 21, in style, with a police escort celebrating their second state championship in as many years.

Last year, this team gave the school its first ever state championship of any kind. And the celebration continued this year with a police escort to school, and an assembly with the entire student body.

Thomas's girls cross country team received a police escort to school on Monday morning after they brought a second consecutive girls cross country state championship to Thomas. The team was also honored with a full school assembly. Courtesy of Arlington Heights School District 25

The school also saw its first ever individual cross country state champion, Adelaide Galla, who took first in the girls 4A 2 mile race with a time of 11.56.1. The eighth-grader received a standing ovation at the assembly when announced.

Madelyn Reece enjoying the police escort to school on Monday morning after she and her teammates brought a second consecutive girls cross country state championship to Thomas. Courtesy of Arlington Heights School District 25

The girls cross-country state runners were honored with a welcome tunnel made up of the rest of the Thomas cross-country team (boys and girls), and then the celebration assembly.

Thomas's girls cross country team was honored with an assembly after their second consecutive state championship. Courtesy of Arlington Heights School District 25
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