In Canton, the 2023 Region 3A cross country meet was held on Wednesday, Oct. 10. And hopes were high as the Panthers looked to qualify as many as possible for state. Dakota Valley met those hopes head-on as both varsity boys and girls brought home team plaques, as well as high placing individual runners.

The Panther boys were crowned Region 3A champions with a team score of 24 and an average 5K run…