Spring Lake, led by Alexis Kotkowicz, wins Mel Hall Cross Country Invitational girls’ race

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SPRING LAKE – The host Spring Lake Lakers ran away with the team title in Saturday’s girls race in the Mel Hall Cross Country Invitational.

Spring Lake’s five runners totaled 32 points, easily outdistancing the field, which included Detroit Country Day in second and Buchanan in third place.

Laker Alexis Kotkowicz was the overall winner with a time of 19:35.43. That was nearly 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Morgan Lawrence from Western Michigan Christian.

All five of Spring Lake’s runners finished in the top 10.

TEAM SCORES
1, Spring Lake 32; 2, Detroit Country Day 63; 3, Buchanan 94; 4, Western Michigan Christian 97; 5, Fruitport 98; 6, Mona Shores 173; 7, North Muskegon 187; 8, Montague 191.

SPRING LAKE: 1, Alexis Kotkowicz, 19:35.43; 4, Kaleigh Clark, 20:10.21; 8, Cora Parker, 20:37.41; 9, Lexie Ruffing, 20:39.13; 10, Meghan Guczwa, 20:45.89.

WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN: 2, Morgan Lawrence, 19:52.46; 7, Leah Sneller, 20:36.13; 16, Kaylie Riksen, 21:15.51; 36, Ellie Riksen, 23:06.98; 50, Ana Lutz, 24:21.78.

FRUITPORT: 11, Peyhton Beardsley, 20:49.14; 12, Valerie Pollock, 20:59.63; 19, Zoe German, 21:30.28; 30, Brynley Merkins, 22:38.71; 31, Treasure Fleese, 22:43.60.

MONA SHORES: 27, McKenna Landers, 22:33.91; 34, Kinley Eikenberry, 22:58.59; 44, Ellery Coburn, 24:03.98; 47, Lennon Lassanske, 24:14.04; 51, Amanda Leany, 24:24.14.

NORTH MUSKEGON: 20, Analeigh Weaver, 21:33.59; 24, Sylvia Skujins, 21:52.90; 60, Addison Reid, 25:38.72; 68, Katelynn Eldredge, 26:35.31.

MONTAGUE: 29, Grace Torsch, 22:36.36; 37, Erica Hansen, 23:17.07; 45, Grace Reavey, 24:07.52; 55, April Howard, 25:12.44; 70, Carmen Howard, 26:51.82.