Cross country: NLS Wildcats want to prove they're No. 1

Cross country: NLS Wildcats want to prove they're No. 1

FALCON HEIGHTS — New London-Spicer had been waiting for this opportunity. After two seasons in Class AA, the Wildcats’ girls cross-country team went back down to Class A. That motivated the returning runners over their summer workouts. That eventually translated to success throughout the fall, including the top ranking in Class A, a Section 3A championship and the Wildcats’ first state berth since 2009. “They were very excited knowing that we’d …