Pleasantville’s cross country squad will be taking the full week to prepare for the West Central Conference Meet at Lake Panora Thursday.

The Trojans’ girls finished seventh while the boys finished fourth in their final meet of the regular season at Nodaway Valley last Monday. With the postseason beginning, Pleasantville will be looking to compete with some of the best in their conference including Van Meter, Des Moines Christian, and Madrid. Coach Aaron Fichter says that the competition will be incredibly difficult, especially on the boys’ side.

“Well, on the boys’ side I think there are five ranked teams on the boys’ side. In 1A, the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 teams in the state are all in the West Central.”

Pleasantville will look to have their top boys’ runners Devon Luing, Jenkin Fulmer, and Kurt Kuhnen compete at a high level in Lake Panora Thursday. The meet will begin at 5:00 PM.