Sam Chandler
Alec Beers
Alec Beers races in the state championship.
Vestavia Hills junior cross-country runner Alec Beers notched a 12th-place finish at the AHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Nov. 14, crossing the line in 16:09.86 and earning All-State recognition.
Beers, who broke the elite 16-minute barrier for the 5k distance on the Oakville Indian Mounds Park course earlier this fall, lowered his time from last year’s state meet by 58 seconds and improved his finish position by 28 places. A rising star in Class 7A, Beers was one of only four runners from Vestavia to qualify for the state meet.
From the boys team, he was joined by sophomore teammate James Sweeney, while freshman Cat Yeilding and senior Sarahanne Pfitzer represented the Rebels girls.
