Running a hilly 2.9 mile course in 100 degree heat, the JV girls’ cross country team finished third of 13 teams and the JV boys’ cross country team finished third out of eight teams in the Bell-Jeff Invitational.
Monica Nimmagadda ’14, who ran 22:21, led the girls. Alex Leichenger ’11 and Xavi Villalta ’11, who finished in 20:07 and 20:33, respectively, were the top finishers for the boys’ team.
At the Oct. 2 Staub/Barnes Invitational, the boys placed eighth out of 13 teams and the girls did not run a complete squad.
Villalta finished with a time of 19:48.18 and Leichenger finished in 19:53.15.