Almont runners first at Brown City

ALMONT — The Almont boys’ cross country team captured the team title at the Green Devil Invitational in Brown City on Tuesday, Oct. 6, finishing top overall with 34 points.

Colton Grzyb led the Raiders with a seventh-place finish, crossing the line in 18:50.3. Benjamin Kline followed closely in eighth (19:05.6), while Jamin Siewert placed 13th (19:40.0). Johnny Roland took 14th (19:40.3) and Sid Davis placed 22nd (20:48.2) to round out the scoring for Almont.

In the girls’ division, Almont finished fourth with 76 points. Taylor Stanczyk paced the Raiders, taking fifth place with a time of 21:57.3. Also scoring for Almont were Melina Campbell in 25th (25:19.4), Shannon Zangara in 26th (25:59.5), Lillian Eason in 27th (26:12.2) and Ella Tesluk in 36th (28:24.6).

Spartans compete at Birch Run Invitational

BIRCH RUN — The Imlay City boys’ cross country team placed eighth with 229 points at the Birch Run Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Liam Bhatti set the pace for the Spartans, finishing 22nd in 17:43.1. Mason Russell placed 31st (18:02.9), Sebastian Hoult took 49th (18:51.9), Will Cilk claimed 59th (19:19.7) and Jared Pratt rounded out the team scorers in 79th (20:11.8).

In the girls’ race, Imlay City fielded a three-runner contingent, two entries shy of the five needed to score as a team. Savannah Douglas recorded the fastest time for the Spartans, placing 87th in 25:54.8, followed by Paityn Edson in 89th (26:17.0) and Sofia Maldonado in 94th (27:09.1).

Dryden runners turn in strong outings at Wagener Park

HARBOR BEACH — The Dryden girls’ cross country team earned two top-25 finishes at the Wagener Park Invitational in Harbor Beach on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Claire Wright led the Cardinals with a 22nd-place finish in 21:39.3, while Ella Gustner crossed right behind in 25th at 21:58.1. Eliniah Fitchett also competed for Dryden, placing 91st in 26:45.3.

In the boys’ race, Levi Fitchett was Dryden’s sole entry, placing 26th overall with a time of 18:01.4.