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Tigers girls XC takes first at Apple Ridge

Sep. 23—EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers had a successful day at the Apple Ridge Run Invite Saturday as the boys took third overall, while the girls took first out of 20 schools that competed. Tigers Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts said he was very proud of the way his athletes performed in the early season meet. "Our girls showed up and competed," said Roberts. "They didn't back down from the ...

Ephrata's girls cross-country team secured first place at the Apple Ridge Run Invite on Saturday. The meet featured 20 schools competing and had a unique scoring system with six scoring athletes across three different courses. Sophomore Savannah Harper led the girls with a first-place finish in 19:35, followed by freshman Zoie Grubb with a 21:06.

The boys also had a strong day, with sophomore Caleb Schooler taking seventh and junior Mitchell Johnson placing 11th. Coach Lyndsy Roberts expressed pride in his team's performance, particularly Abigail Chamberlain's return to cross-country after a challenging junior year. The girls' victory was their first individual win in a large invitational field. The team will face competition in upcoming meets against Selah and the Bob Firman Invite.

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