The girls’ and boys’ cross country teams of Harriton had a solid showing this Saturday at the Salesianum Invitational at Brandywine State Park, in Delaware. In 95% humidity, which made 85 degrees feel like 90, the girls and boys of the cross country team conquered the rolling hills of one of the toughest, most difficult courses in the nation.

On the freshman side for boys, Bruce Herriot placed 1^st in a race of over 100 boys. Teammates Jan Terweisch and Ethan Ginsberg finished 15^th and 19^th, respectively.

Sophomore Kyleen Considine placed 13^th in the JV girls A race, also out of over 100 runners. In the JV girls B race, sophomore Remy Hill placed 6^th in a race of over 120 runners.

On the boys’ varsity side, junior Michael Walsh placed 19^th in a talented field of about 120 runners, leading the Boys’ Varsity team to a 5^th place overall finish.On the girls’ varsity side, juniors Maura Henderson, Kate Clark, and Jane Henderson placed 6^th, 18^th, and 21^st respectively in a field of over 70 runners. While teammates Ali Zamsky (sophomore), and freshman Tasha Greene placed 17^th and 19^th, respectively. All five girls, plus freshman Claudia Conrad and junior Emily Rush, led the varsity girls to a 2^nd place overall finish in a stacked field of 12 teams.