Haines High School runners struggled at last week’s Jack Eddy Invitational cross-country meet in Petersburg.
The Glacier Bear boys, with a squad of eight runners, finished eighth among nine small schools fielding complete teams at the meet. Top Haines runners, in order of finish, were: Neil Little, Casey Bradford, Mori Hays, Matthew Green, Zane Durr, Hudson Sage, Marty Fowler and Kyle Klinger. Ketchikan boys won the meet.
The Haines girls finished fifth among five small schools fielding full teams. The Petersburg girls won the meet. Glacier Bear girls, in order of finish, included: Jenae Larson, Olivia Wing, Tulsi Zahnow, Brittany Bradford and Destinee Cowart.
The runners were scheduled to compete this weekend in Sitka. The regional championship meet is scheduled for Ketchikan the following weekend.