Icel Sukovaty, left, and Lucy Cole competed in the varsity girls’ 5,000-meter race.
The Liberty Bell High School girl’s cross-country team, ranked No. 1 among 2B schools in the state, took first place over 18 competitors in the 1B-2A division at the Nike Twilight Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 30).
The Lady Lions took six of the first 25 places among 141 runners to score 47 points, edging out Sehome in the 5,000-meter race on the Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville.
Sophomore Novie McCabe took second place to lead the Lady Lions, followed by sophomore Gretta Scholz in seventh, junior Ella Kuzyk in 11th, freshman Liv Aspholm in 12th, junior Athena Milani in 20th and junior Icel Sukovaty in 23rd.
The Liberty Bell boys’ team, ranked second in the state among 2B schools, also made an impressive showing in the 1B-2A division with a fifth-place finish among 28 schools.
Sophomore Walker Hall was first across the line for the Mountain Lions in 21st place, with senior Eli Nielsen close behind in 23rd. They were followed by junior Emerson Worrell in 38th, freshman Ian DeLong in 44th, junior Simon Studen in 85th and junior Nick Fitzmaurice in 88th among 197 runners.
According to coach Erik Brooks’ race report, several Liberty Bell runners set personal bests in the 5K or improved on their Nike Twilight times of last year.
The Liberty Bell teams will compete at the Leavenworth Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 7).
Nike Twilight Invitational results
Varsity girls 1B-2A, 5K
2. Novie McCabe
7. Gretta Scholz
11. Ella Kuzyk
12. Liv Aspholm
20. Athena Milani
23. Icel Sukovaty
Varsity boys 1B-2A, 5K
21. Walker Hall
23. Eli Nielsen
38. Emerson Worrell
44. Ian DeLong
85. Simon Studen
88. Nick Fitzmaurice
JV boys freshmen/sophomores, 5K
110. Bodhi Kuzyk
146. Logan Hall
203. Galen Fonda
252. Erick Lopez
JV boys juniors/seniors, 5K
44. Cade Quigley
69. Peter Aspholm
79. Lazo Gitchos
101. Tim Daley
JV girls freshmen/sophomores, 5K
30. Keeley Brooks
43. Eva Weymuller
70. Lindsay Worrell
