Led by a sixth place finish by Juan Tovar, the Junction City Blue Jay boys cross country team finished sixth out of eight teams in the Bob Schmoeckel at Milford State Park on Saturday.

On a chilly day with some light rain the runners covered the course with Manhattan finishing first with the low team score of 41 points. They were followed by Great Bend 49, Maize 76, Clay Center 123, Salina South 125, Junction City 161, Salina Central 163 and Hays 193. Runners from Hutchinson and St. Xavier also competed but there was not a full team from those schools.

Tovar turned in a time of 17:01. Also for Junction City Dain Yale finished second in 18:43, Alex Seelye third in 18:48, Carlos Lozano fourth 19:19.3 and Adrian Robles 20:03.1  The total individual time in the meet for the boys varsity race was 16:22.4 by Daniel Harkin of Manhattan.

In the girls varsity race Manhattan finished first with the low score of 27 points. They were followed by Maize at 61, Clay Center 95, Hays 111, Salina Central 116, Salina South 132, and Hutchinson 159. Junction City and Great Bend did not have full teams entered.

For the Lady Jays Stephany Lechuga turned in a time of 21:02.2 followed by Kaydra Baer 22.18.8 and Cassidy Eschliman 23:04.1.

The meet used to be called the JCHS Invitational, but was changed this year to honor the former longtime Junction City High School cross country and track coach who recently retired from coaching.