Hope Stephens placed third in the girls varsity race in 20:26 and Jacob Lovell 13th in the boys varsity race in 17:42 for the Junction City High School cross country teams at the El Dorado Invitational on Saturday.

In the junior varsity girls race for Junction City, Jada Beck placed 13th in 23:47 and Kayleigh Riley 15th in 23:54, while on the boys side, Chase Bennett captured seventh place with a time of 19:19 and Bryan Gonzalez placed 15th in 19:37. Coach Rebecca Steiger said in addition, both runners on the boys C team earned medals. Dane Yale placed eighth in 21:02 and Chandler Smith ninth with a time of 21:07.

The Blue Jays and Lady Jays compete next Saturday at Felker Park in Topeka.