By Mike Maltais
The Liberty Bell Junior High School cross-country team closed its season at Omak on Oct. 7 the same way it started, with Mountain Lion runners among the top finishers in both the boys’ and girls’ races.
As they have all season, Novie McCabe and Gretta Scholz finished one-two among girls, and Walker Hall, Emerson Worrell and Peter Aspholm placed 2-3-4 among boys.
All five young athletes will be among those who make the switch to Nordic skiing as the season gets underway with team registration later this month.
Team scores
1. Liberty Bell 24
2. Omak 31
Junior high boys
2. Walker Hall, 8:58.60
3. Emerson Worrell, 9:10.69
4. Peter Aspholm, 9:13.06
6. Logan Hall, 9:23.80
16. Lazo Gitchos, 10:41.25
19. Zach Strong, 11:04.84
21. Sam Neitlich, 11:06.97
25. Ian Dornfeld, 11:43.35
27. Shay Crandall, 15:04.75
Team Scores
1. Liberty Bell 22
2. Omak 33
Junior high girls
1. Novie McCabe, 8:54.36
2. Gretta Scholz, 9:47.95
5. Icel Sukovaty, 10:41.03
8. Sage Borgias, 11:43.11
13. Larkin Lucy, 13:29.01
