The Cross Country teams enjoyed the cooler weather on Saturday at the Union Grove Invitational. Nathan Green and Lizzy Still won the individual titles in the Varsity boys and girls races. Both runners ran personal best, Green covered the 5k race in 17:12 and Still covered the two mile course in 12:34. Several teammates medaled in their respective races as well. Abby Lobue finished in seventh, 13:14, Morgan Benge in 16th, 13:56, and Abby Quesenberry, 40th for a time of 15:23 in the Varsity girls race. Alberto Soto collected more hardware for his season finishing in fourth for 18:20. Soto was followed by Adrian Pinson in 16th, 19:15, Jake Yarbrough, 21st, 19:39, and Logan Dugger, 27th, 19:53 to round out the team scoring. The Junior High runners kicked off the morning with many improvements in racing times. Logan Langewisch led the boys team with a 14th place finish in a season low time of 13:15. Levi Sipes was close behind Langewisch in 17th in a time of 13:23. Nathan Watson was back in running form after a short illness running a 14:21 for 35th place. Watson was followed by Hayden Hunter, 15:00, for 41st and Lucas Tooles in 44th in a time of 15:05 to complete the team scoring for the boys. Cooper Tucker finished in 15:13 for 48th followed by Luke Bueno in 49th 15:15, Markham Rosenburg 57th, 15:42, and Jackson Standard 63rd in 16:24. The girls race also saw runners improving their times for the two mile course. Merritt McMahon placed 72nd for a time of 18:42 and Addisen Morris placed in 74th with a time of 18:58. Saturday’s weather conditions at Union Grove were ideal for racing, leaving the Ladynecks and Roughnecks with the opportunity to race a tough course in preparation for the upcoming District meet on October 11th.