50 Thursday, August 22, 2024 BATTLE CREEK SHOPPER NEWS http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com
WILL KOWALSKI
Sports Editor/Asst. Editor
Senior Dominic Lowrie on the
boys’ side and junior Julia Faber on
the girls’ side turned in first-place
performances last Saturday morn-
ing for the host Beavers as the local
Fall 2024 prep cross country season
got underway with the running of
the annual Harper Creek Optimist
Invitational.
The event included senior-junior
and sophomore-freshman races for
both the boys and the girls – and
then all finishing times were com-
bined to tabulate final team scores.
On the boys’ side, Parchment
placed first with 26 points and
Harper Creek was second with 30.
Also competing in the boys’ races
were student-athletes from the Battle
Beavers’ Lowrie, Faber earn firsts at Harper
Creek Optimist Club Cross Country Invite
Members of Harper Creek High’s boys’ cross country team are shown at last Saturday’s annual Harper Creek Optimist
Club Invitational. Note: The boys’ first-place finisher was HC senior Dominic Lowrie (third from right). (Shopper News
photo by Will Kowalski)Members of Harper Creek High’s girls’ cross country team are shown at last
Saturday’s Harper Creek Optimist Club Invitational. (Shopper News photo by Will
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