Kewanee High School cross-country runners are: Front row, Miles Yelm, Alejandra Martinez, Natalee Martin and Nolie Charlet; and back row, Jason Rusk, Mitchal Thorp, Chase Palm, Richard Millman, Hunter Vancil and Coach Chad Palm. (Photo courtesy Kewanee High School Athletic Department)

The Kewanee High School cross country team participated in the Prophetstown Panther Invitational Tuesday at Erie Lake Country Club. 

KHS senior Natalee Martin ran the 3-mile race in a time of 22:19.24 and she received a medal for her 11th place effort. Olivia Thomson of Orion was the overall winner in a time of 19:34.71. 

Nolie Charlet was 16th in a time of 23:05.68, Alejandra Martinez came in 25th (24:16.30) and Esmeralda Martinez was 27th in a time of 24:30.24.

In the hotly-contested girls team race, Riverdale had a low points total of 24 for first place. Close behind were Prophetstown and Princeton with 31 and 36 points, respectively. Orion was fifth with 62 points. 

In the boys 3 mile race, Riverdale took top honors with 36 points. Prophetstown and Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) tied for second with 45 points. Bureau Valley was fourth with 120 points, Kewanee fifth with 148, Princeton was sixth with 151 and Rockridge was seventh with 192 points. 

Chase Palm was the Boilers’ top finisher in 21st place with a time of 18:45.87. Hunter Vancil was 31st in a time of 19:45.05, Mitchel Thorp was 44th in 20:44.21, Jason Rusk 45th at 20:57.37 and Richard Millman was 67th in a time of 25:03.93.