(PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
BOYS CHAMPION … Ethan Lee of Fayette came home first in a time of 16:28 with teammate Jose Blanco closed behind in second at 16:33. VIEW 57 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
BOYS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: 1. Holgate 42; 2. Pettisville 43; 3. Fayette; 4. Montpelier 129; 5. Edon 143; 6. North Central 145; 7. Stryker 157; 8. Hilltop 195
AREA RUNNERS IN TOP: 1. Ethan Lee (F) 16:28; 2. Jose Blanco (F) 16:33; 3. Kyle Galvin (P) 16:52; 5. Carter Eckley (NC) 17:36; 7. Alex Galvin (P) 17:44; 8. Brady Wilburn (P) 17:47; 10. Caden Bishop (P) 17:55
GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM SCORES: 1. Pettisville 35; 2. Holgate 49; 3. Fayette 61; 4. Montpelier 121; 5. Hilltop 126; 6. Edon 129; 7. Stryker 142
AREA RUNNERS IN TOP 10: 1. Kendall Sears (P) 19:24; 2. Addison Schang (F) 20:26; 3. Emily Suydam (Hilltop) 20:48; 4. Grace Remington (P) 21:24; 5. Madison Remington (P) 21:38; 7. Kennedy Kunkle 21:51; 9. Grace Davis (P) 22:18
TOP WILLIAMS COUNTY FINISHER … North Central’s Carter Eckley led the Williams County boys contingent by taking fifth (17:36) at Leaders Farms in the BBC championships.
LADY BIRDS FLY HIGH … Grace Remington grabbed fourth in a time of 21:24 as Pettisville won the championship on the strength of four runners in the top nine.
STRYKER PANTHER … Grace Froelich nailed down a 12th place finish by running a 23:21.