The Mount Vernon-Lisbon cross country squad traveled to Ames Thursday, Sept. 1 to take part in the 54th Kirk Schmalz Invite under cloudy conditions with temperatures in the 80s.
Ankeny Centennial took first place on the girls side of competition, while the Mustangs came in sixth.
Addison Dorenkamp, a junior from second-place West Des Moines Valley, took the top spot, finishing the run in 17:31.9.
Lourdes Mason, a senior for the Mustangs, captured a second place finish at 17:56.5.
The MV-L boys placed 11th out of 14 teams, with sophomore Grady Olberding turning in the top performance for the Mustangs, placing 18th at 16:13.8.
Carson Owens, a senior from Southeast Polk, had the time to beat at 15:26.0.
MV-L cross country places sixth, eleventh
Trent Bowman
September 8, 2022