The Hewitt-Trussville High School Cross Country teams turned in a strong performance at the Husky Challenge, earning top-three team finishes in all four races.

Varsity Boys – 2nd Place, 39 Points

Noah Jordan captured the individual championship with a winning time of 16:05.2. Wyatt Moyer and Stewart Nelms also earned top-10 finishes to help lead the Huskies to second place overall. The top five runners averaged 16:45, with just 1:11 separating the first and fifth finishers.

• Noah Jordan – 1st, 16:05.2

• Wyatt Moyer – 5th, 16:34.0

• Stewart Nelms – 8th, 16:49.6

• Laine Walker – 11th, 16:56.5

• James Watson – 14th, 17:15.7

Varsity Girls – 2nd Place, 55 Points

Mary Durham led the varsity girls with a second-place individual finish in 18:46.8. Hadley Turner and Leah Anderson also finished in the top 10 as the Huskies secured second place as a team. The top five runners averaged 20:03.

• Mary Durham – 2nd, 18:46.8

• Hadley Turner – 8th, 19:53.8

• Leah Anderson – 10th, 20:02.6

• Elizabeth King – 13th, 20:13.5

• Evelyn Robertson – 26th, 21:16.5

JV Boys – 2nd Place, 45 Points

Micah Harbison paced the JV boys with a fourth-place finish in 18:09.4, followed by Sawyer Smalley in eighth place. All five scoring runners finished in the top 13, with only 25.7 seconds separating the Huskies' first and fifth finishers.

• Micah Harbison – 4th, 18:09.4

• Sawyer Smalley – 8th, 18:19.1

• Colt Wright – 11th, 18:31.2

• David Contratto – 12th, 18:34.6

• Kai Sugita – 13th, 18:35.1

JV Girls – 3rd Place, 69 Points

Avery Fogg led the JV girls with a ninth-place finish in 22:49.1. Paris Ramadan and Sophie Rockett added top-15 finishes to help the Huskies earn third place overall. The scoring group averaged 23:31, with just 1:24 separating the first and fifth runners.

• Avery Fogg – 9th, 22:49.1

• Paris Ramadan – 12th, 23:14.4

• Sophie Rockett – 15th, 23:29.7

• Ella Averett – 20th, 23:47.8

• Maggi Wolz – 25th, 24:12.3

Congratulations to all of the Hewitt-Trussville runners and coaches on a successful Husky Challenge. Thank you to the volunteers, families, and supporters who helped make the event a success.