The Hamilton Heights cross country team hosted its annual Landes Invitational on Thursday.
The Huskies won the girls team competition in a tiebreaker. Both Heights and Western Boone scored 30 team points; the Huskies got the victory on the sixth-runner placement. Ella Ewing finished 16th, 26 seconds ahead of the Stars’ sixth runner.
Maria Mitchell cruised to an individual championship, racing home in 18:54. Teegan Madara (sixth), Morgan Guthrie (eighth) and Mary Ella Bichey (10th) also placed in the top 10.
The Heights boys finished second, scoring 42 points. Muncie Burris edged out the Huskies for the win with 39 points. Heights had three runners reach the top 10: Evan Williamson was fourth, Clayton Forrer sixth and Preston Miller seventh.
Sheridan competed in the boys race and finished fifth as a team. Axel Aleman paced the Blackhawks by placing 10th.
GIRLS RACE
Team scores: Hamilton Heights 30, Western Boone 30, Shenandoah 89, Lapel 96.
Race winner: Maria Mitchell (Heights) 18:54.
Other Heights runners: 6. Teegan Madara 23:18, 8. Morgan Guthrie 23:36, 10. Mary Ella Bichey 23:55, 11. Madison Dotlich 24:07, 16. Ella Ewing 25:32, 18. Allyson Dinwiddie 25:46.
BOYS RACE
Team scores: Muncie Burris 39, Hamilton Heights 42, Daleville 91, Elwood 111, Sheridan 131, Shenandoah 142, Lapel 162, Western Boone 174.
Race winner: Jayden Reese (Elwood) 17:47.
Heights runners: 4. Evan Williamson 18:51, 6. Clayton Forrer 19:08, 7. Preston Miller 19:19, 11. Drew Monnin 19:52, 14. Landon Hurley 20:02, 15. Nathan Cox 20:02, 28. Caleb Hurley 21:25.
Sheridan runners: 10. Axel Aleman 19:49, 13. Luke Poprik 20:01, 26. Austin Woodhouse 21:14, 36. Angel Cuautle 22:06, 56. Zach Poprik 25:11.