The Junction City Blue Jay and Lady Jay cross country teams competed in the Centennial League Meet on Saturday.

The Lady Jay varsity team finished fourth and the boys varsity squad fifth in the ten school league.

According to coach Rebecca Steiger the Centennial League recognizes the top 21 runners as “All League” runners. JCHS runners earning that distinction included in the girls competition Hope Stephens who finished 13th in 20:45 and Kailey Kooman, 21st in 21:39. For the Blue Jay boys Jacob Lovell finished 20th in 17:26.

Additionally, Beth Arneson placed fifth in the junior varsity girls race with a time of 22:20.

The JCHS teams will compete in the Class 6A Regional meet in Manhattan at Warner Park next week.