Milford State Park served as the site for the Bob Schmoeckel Cross Country Invitational on Monday. Manhattan took home the team title with the low score of 25 points in the varsity girls race and 26 in the boys varsity competition.

For Junction City the top runner on the girls side was Cassidy Eschliman who covered the course in 24:47.3. She finished 27th. For the Blue Jay boys the top finisher was Blake Reed who finished 23rd in 19:30.3. Isaiah Smith was 25th in 19:52.7.

JCHS Coach Ryan Norton felt his squad looked a little sluggish. “You could tell we had a switch of the schedule. We looked a little sluggish out there with the schedule change. We did the best we could do today.” The meet had been postponed from this past Saturday due to rain.

Daniel Harkin of Manhattan won the boys race in 16:46.6 while Zoie Ecord of Maize won the girls race in 20:06.2.

In the girls team scoring Manhattan had 25 points, Maize 54, Hutchinson 72, Hays 78 and Clay Center 140. Flint Hills Christian, Junction City and Salina South also had runners competing.

In the boys team scoring Manhattan finished with 26 points followed by Clay Center with 59, Maize 63, Hutchinson 122, Salina South 126, Junction City 147 and Hays 173. Flint Hills Christian and Highland Park also had runners.