Over 190 varsity, junior varsity and middle years runners took part in the Zone 4 cross country championships Tuesday at Stephenfield Park.
The varsity winners were Kate Sawatzky of Miller Collegiate & Nate Phillips of Caman. Jessica Anderson of Carman & Gideon Hoeppner of Morden were second while India Loewen of Miller and Connor Olson of Morden were third. Miller girls & Morden boys won the team competition. Dufferin Christian girls & Carman boys were second.
The top finishers in junior varsity were Alina Wiens of MCI & Cruz Rutledge of Morden. Nel Vanderveen of Sanford & Drew Apperley of Morden were second while Jayla Dyck & Paul Wiens of Morden were third. Sanford girls & Morden boys won the team competition. Morden girls & Miller boys were second.
Jamie Breukelman of Dufferin Christian & Colin Klessens of Parkside were the middle years champions. Anne Prins of Dufferin Christian & Oakley Jerema of Discovery Trails were second while Brylee Mateychuk of Roseau Valley & Xach Wesa of Parkside finished third. Dufferin Christian girls & Parkside boys won the team competition. Carman girls & Discovery Trails boys were second.
Morden Collegiate captured the aggregate team banner.
The Provincials will be held next Wednesday in Clearwater.