By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
The Southeast of Saline cross country teams excelled at the Salina Invitational, with both teams finishing on the podium despite being the smallest school competing.
The Trojans defeated all comers in yet another meet victory, while the Lady Trojans placed third amidst a loaded field.
Brayden Walker won the boys’ race, with Jacob Bircher not far behind in fifth.
Zachary and Brooks Carlin placed 12th and 13th, respectively, with Edgar Calzada rounding out the top-20 finishers in 19th.
On the girls’ side, Piper Brown found the podium individually in second, with Ava McGraw (7th) and Anna Jackson (8th) rounding out the top ten finishers.
Full results from this meet can be found below.
Boys Team Results
1. SE of Saline - 50
2. Junction City - 53
3. Garden City - 58
4. Salina Central - 100
5. Dodge City - 109
6. Hays - 186
7. Salina South - 202
8. Hutch - 206
9. Wichita Heights - 254
SES Boys Individual Results
1. Brayden Walker
5. Jacob Bircher
12. Zach Carlin
13. Brooks Carlin
19. Edgar Calzada
26. Caleb Knopf
34. Cole Franklin
Girls Team Results
1. Salina Central - 52
2. Dodge City - 60
3. SE of Saline - 67
4. Junction City - 82
5. Garden City - 89
6. Hays - 126
SES Girls Individual Results
2. Piper Brown
7. Ava McGraw
8. Anna Jackson
16. Regan Duran
42. Layla Lund
46. Brooklyn Hartman
47. Annika Barnaby