The Junction City Blue Jay boys varsity cross country team finished seventh out of nine teams in the Centennial League meet in Emporia on Saturday.

Junction City finished with 179 points, while Washburn Rural finished first with the low team score of 34 points.

For Junction City Juan Tovar finished 16th in 17:41.1 while Alex Seelye was 30th in 18:48.4, Carlos Lozano 42nd in 19:27.2 and Dale Yain 43rd in 19:34.7.

In the girls varsity race Junction CIty finished fifth out of nine teams wit ha score of 142 points. Manhattan finished first with the low total of 24 points. Stephany Lechuga of Junction City turned in a sixth place finish in 21:03.1 while Kaydra Baer was 28th in 22:48.6, Cassidy Eschliman 29th in 22:48.6, an Murin Burkett 38th in 24:44.3.