WINCHESTER — The Sherando boys and Millbrook girls were each victorious at Wednesday’s six-team Northwestern District cross country mini meet at the Third Battle of Winchester Battlefield course.
The Warrior boys scored 50 points to win by 11 over runner-up Handley (61), which was led by individual champion Noah Meleason. The junior won by 1.74 seconds in a 3.1-mile time of 19:02.76.
Sherando was led by senior Hatcher Smith (third, 19:14.93); junior Austyn Zeis (sixth, 19:48.92); junior Gavin Flynn (10th, 20:15.12); freshman Andrew Schaefer (13th, 20:52.31) and freshman William Norris (18th, 21:08.59).
Millbrook (third on a tiebreaker with 83 points), Warren County (83), James Wood (101) and Skyline (137) rounded out the boys’ field.
The Pioneer girls scored 55 points to win by one point over Handley (56). The Judges were followed by Warren County (79), James Wood (89), Sherando (97) and Skyline (144).
Millbrook was led by sophomore Harper Weiss (fifth, 24:09.30); sophomore Marisol Lara (sixth, 24:13.50); senior Caydence Bayne (ninth, 24:35.51); sophomore Adilyn Steinmetz (15th, 25:02.68); and sophomore Aubrey Steinmetz (20th, 26:06.45).
Colonels senior Alina Kieffer won individually by 53.25 seconds with a time of 22:18.79.
Other Handley boys’ scorers: 2. Everett Otto 19:04.50; 14. Samuel Plitt 20:59.86; 15. Will Thomas 21:00.23; 29. Ethan Truban 21:52.24.
Millbrook scorers: 11. Peter Warner 20:35.01; 12. Samuel Lapp 20:46.81; 17. Steve Luna-Pleitez 21:00.80; 21. Nigel Foster 21:21.75; 22. Shawn Fameni 21:25.84.
James Wood scorers: 7. Zach Harrington 20:07.28; 8. Carrick Amerine 20:08.19; 25. Cade Freeman 21:34.22; 26. Creed Olah 21:35.15; 39. Zane DeWarf 22:20.71.
Handley girls’ scorers: 7. Seneca Welpott 24:24.08; 8. Ella Warren 24:24.21; 12. EJ Mullins 24:46.92; 13. Charlotte Thomsen 24:59.98; 16. Jayleh Porter 25:03.82.
Other James Wood girls’ scorers: 14. Abigail Ebert 25:01.78; 23. Lauren Thompson 26:14.15; 24. Madeleine Primus 26:24.74; 27. Reese Lessard 27:11.94.
Sherando girls’ scorers: 4. Mia Adams 23:35.79; 11. Amelia Rice 24:40.17; 21. Ella Carpenter 26:07.44; 31. Regan Caplan 27:31.97; 32. Ariela Rivera 27:32.23.