Jackson County Central and Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin both competed in the I-90 Invitational cross country meet Thursday at Cedar Creek Park in Fairmont.
The Huskies’ girls were third in the team standings and the boys were seventh. Cora Pauling led the JCC girls by placing sixth and Evan Paplow was 13th to lead the boys.
For the Mavericks, Ryan Pierson was second in the boys race and Katie Hartke ninth in the girls.
JCC will run at Adrian Tuesday, while MCW/B-O goes to Madelia Thursday.
Varsity-JV girls
Team standings
1. Belle Plaine 37, 2. St. Peter 91, 3. Jackson County Central 112, 4. Fairmont 131, 5. Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin 144, 6. North Union 144, 7. St. James Area 146, 8. Blue Earth Area 202, 9. Worthington 204, 10. Heron Lake-Okabena 225.
JCC results
80 finishers
Cora Pauling, 6th, 20:30.7; Elese Paplow, 17th, 21:54.7; Naiya Ayers, 18th, 22:03.0; Taylor Schultz, 38th, 23:48.8; Erica Hanson, 39th, 24:19.8; Lily Johnson, 43rd, 24:33.0; Brielle Mouw, 44th, 24:46.0.
MCW/B-O results
80 finishers
Katie Hartke, 9th, 20:54.0; Maddison Lyon, 27th, 23:03.7; Katelynn Kennedy, 34th, 23:32.8; Evelynn Christenson, 37th, 23:47.5; Hannah Cole, 47th, 25:03.2; Eva Miranda, 54th, 26:02.8.
Varsity-JV boys
Team standings
1. Belle Plaine 32, 2. Fairmont 92, 3. Worthington 95, 4. St. James Area 115, 5. St. Peter 134, 6. Madelia/Truman/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther 139, 7. Jackson County Central 161, 8. Heron Lake-Okabena 237, 9. Blue Earth Area 252, 10. North Union 252.
JCC results
115 finishers
Evan Paplow, 13th, 17:27.5; EJ Peterson, 18th, 17:53.9; Nolan Ambrose, 36th, 18:55.1; Alex Baez, 60th, 20:36.1; Isaac Rodriguez, 61st, 20:44.7; Kristoph Olsem, 72nd, 21:54.6; Grant Ambrose, 78th, 22:25.4.
MCW/B-O results
115 finishers
Ryan Pierson, 2nd, 16:31.4; Grant Koehnen, 20th, 18:00.0; Hayden O'Connor, 79th, 22:32.1; David Taylor, 107th, 24:27.9.