It was a great day for racing in Orono Saturday as the cross country season finished up its final week of the regular season. Some of the top teams in the North Class C re
gion turned out to the 4 km Red Riot Challenge on a wooded race course situated behind Orono Middle School on a beautiful day.
In the girl’s JV race it was our very own Amelia Drake taking the top
spot followed in 4th by teammate Hope Royal. Boy’s JV runner Jack Hodgkins finished in 13th in his race.
The girl’s varsity race saw Teanne Ewings cross the line first for Houlton, finishing in 2nd place overall with a time of 15:48. Teammates Natalie Johnson was 6th and Leanne Ross finished 8th. The pack of Elena Ardell, Isabella Ardell, and Calli Sylvia finished just outside the top ten in 12, 13, and 14th places respectively. McKenna Phillips claimed 19th overall.