CHEROKEE — The Crest girls were named Three Rivers League cross country champions Thursday.
Marmaton Valley and Yates Center also participated in the crowded field.
Four Crest Lancers placed in the top 15 in the varsity race. The last time Crest won a league title was 13 years ago in 2009.
Josie Walter, a freshman, took first place with a time of 20:25 for her Lady Lancers. Peyton Schmidt came in second with a time of 22:08 and Aubrey Allen made the top five with a 22:21 finish for fifth place overall.
Kyree Puckett came in 15th place with a mark of 25:41 to round out the varsity team.
“This didn’t happen overnight,” said Crest head coach Kaitlyn Cummings. “I’ve been building this program for over four years and it’s paying off. I was thoroughly impressed with how all my girls finished.”