Sports Posted on Nov 12, 2020 Posted on Nov 12, 2020 Kiki Connell named Academic All-State for Cross country Photo by John BurbridgeCharles City seniors Kiki Connell, pictured hugging Waverly-Shell Rock rival Emma Hoins at the end of the NEIC Meet, and Libbie McKeag both were named to the Academic All-State Cross Country Team.To achieve such an honor, the student-athlete must procure a 3.8 or better grade-point-average in classroom work, received a cumulative score of 28 or higher on the ACT, (waived in 2020) and is a State Coed Meet qualifier or finished in the top thirty (30) at the State Qualifiying meet.Connell is a four-time individual state qualifier and three-time state medalists. She also set the Charles City school 5K record at the SQ (17:57).McKeag helped the Comets qualify to state as a team three times during her career.
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