In this Oct. 25, 2024 file photo, the Rhinelander High School boys’ cross country team stands on the podium after finishing second in a WIAA Division 2 sectional in Colby Friday, Oct. 25. The Hodag boys qualified for the WIAA state meet as a team for the second time in four years, the highlight of the squad’s 2024 season. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
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Hodag harriers overcome adversity in return trip to state
The Hodags’ returned to the WIAA state meet as a team for the first time since 2021. The three-year trek to get back to Wisconsin Rapids felt more like an odyssey at times — filled with highs and lows that eventually culminated with a 14th-place finish for the boys’ squad at the D2 state meet earlier this month.
