Five local schools ran at Knoll Ridge Golf Course in North English Tuesday for the English Valleys Invitational.

The boys race saw a three-peat as Sigourney senior Troy Klett raced to his third straight title this season in 17:54, helping the Savages to an area’s best runner-up finish of 73 points. EV won their home meet with 58. Other Sigourney runners included Levi Myers 13^th, Jordan Anderson 19^th, Cole Klett 24^th, and Isaac Jones 27^th. Klett spoke after the race about the win. “With the weather and course combined it was tough but, it was an enjoyable race. The rolling hills gave you something different than just straight uphill and straight downhill. We’ve run here every year so to finally get the win here my senior year is kinda cool. My game plan for today was to go out easy. In the first mile it’s very easy to go too fast and that’s something to pay attention to.”

Hillcrest Academy was fourth of eight schools with 90 points. Calvin Meller went top 10 in ninth to lead at 20:00. Other Raven runners included Jaxson Brokaw 11^th, Braden Hartsock 15^th, Isaac Beachy 17^th, Mateo Rodriguez-Yoder 58^th and Lucas Beachy 60^th.

Lone Tree was fifth with 119 points. Brock Nebergall put together a third place race in 18:55, he was followed by Dallas Grimm 18^th, Carter Parrish 39^th, Trenton McKean 43^rd, and Max Poock 47^th.

Keota and Highland did not post team scores but the Eagles were led by Hunter Grandstaff 22^nd in 21:57, followed by Chase Haifley 28^th, and Luke Moeller 38^th. For the Huskies it was Kyler Fink 31^st in 23:20, then Alan Nass 36^th, Brayden Zywiec 42^nd and Jackson Robinson 56^th.

In the girls race, Hillcrest Academy’s Marie Yoder won it all in 21:25. She broke down the win after the race. “Today was really hot, but the whole course is hills and that makes it really challenging. It’s really helpful that I have run here before because I just know the course better. My gameplan was to run my first mile faster so I could try to keep going my last two laps. My first mile was faster than my other laps, not quite as fast as I wanted it to be, but still pretty good.”

Her teammate Siena Stanerson was not far behind in third place.

Sigourney had a top 15 trio on the girls side, led by Addison Yates fourth in 22:24, then Brynn Clarahan ninth and Cloee Wilson 15^th. The Highland Huskies had Grace Bombei go 13^th in 25:23. For Lone Tree it was Carlee Sexton 19^th in 27:27, then Jazmine Nino 21^st, and Abby Zaruba 25^th.