Two days removed from winning Naperville North's first boys cross country state championship, the sense of accomplishment was still raw for coach Dave Racey.

"It's starting to (sink in) now that we're back in school," he said. "It's sinking in."

By virtue of its triumph in Peoria, North advances to the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Championships Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. If they finish high enough, the Huskies will compete in the national meet on Dec. 6 in Portland, Ore.

This past Saturday, North edged York, a 26-time state champion, 84-85 in a nail-biting finish at the Class 3A state meet in Peoria.

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