Three local runners, two from Voorheesville and one from Berne-Knox-Westerlo, slogged through the mud and snow at the State Cross-Country competition at Wayne High School in Ontario Center in western New York Saturday, racing against the fastest runners in New York. Each ran on the 3.1 mile course.

In Class C, Voorheesville’s Evan Ensslin finished in 18th place with a time of 17:38.7 and teammate Mariem Sayahi finished in 91st with a time of 23:49.6. In Class D, BKW’s Michelle Puzulis finished in 28th with a time of 21:48.5.