David Botello-Ramos and Naiya Ayers each posted runner-up finishes to lead the Jackson County Central cross country effort at the Tom Plocker Invitational on Tuesday.
Botello-Ramos posted a time of 17:09 at Minn-Iowa Golf Course in Elmore to lead the JCC boys to second place as a team.
Brycen Mitchell ran 18:41 for ninth place, Kayden Mitchell ran 18:49 for 11th place, Grant Ambrose ran 19:51 in 16th place, and Gavin Tusa ran 20:11.5 in 19th place.
The JCC boys collected 54 team points. Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey swept the varsity team events with 25 points for the boys and 40 for the girls.
Nolan Brinks ran 21:20.8 in 26th place and Eric Bouten ran 21:45.5 in 30th place as well for the Huskies among 39 varsity boys runners.
Ayers crossed the line at 21:00.7 to lead the JCC girls to third place with 59 team points.
Abigail Mohr ran 22:54.9 to earn ninth place and Carly Clark ran 22:56.2 to round out the Top 10. Danica Wood ran 23:55.7 in 17th place and Samantha Van Wyhe ran 25:02.5 in 23rd place.
Riley Peterson also ran 27:40.1 in 33rd place among 37 varsity girls runners for the Huskies.
Full results are available online.
The Huskies are hosting the Big South Conference meet at Jackson Golf Club next Tuesday.