Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Final tune-up for cross country runners

In their final meet before the conference and state-qualifying events, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country teams traveled to Otter Valley Golf Course on Oct. 8 to run the George-Little Rock/Central Lyon Invitational.

Madison Otto led the way for the girls, finishing 14th and earning a medal. Also running girls' varsity were Lexi Croatt, who finished 42nd, Hailey Grotluschen in 45th and Juliana Pasillas in 46th.

In boys' JV, Bryce Dodge finished 32nd, George Vargas was 44th, Mitchell Meyers was 45th, Gavin Faulkner was 47th and Connor Pasillas finished 50th.

The H-M-S middle school teams h...