Caroline Bartlomiejczuk - Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - The Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) cross country team raced to victory on very own home course Saturday.

The girls' varsity team won the Lakewood Ranch Invitational with five girls taking the top 30 medals.

The boys' varsity team got second place, following Naples, who finished first.

The eight seniors on the team were recognized during the beginning of the awards ceremony.

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LRHS senior Mackenzie Walker said, "I'm very grateful for these last two years on the team and with all the memories I made."

Mustang Head Coach Rae Ann Darling Reed looked back on the training the girls have put in the last few weeks and said, "This is the beauty of a home course that we frequently practiced on."

The next meet is scheduled for Oct. 3 at Holloway Park where only varsity boys and girls will be racing.