CROSS COUNTRY | Spartan Invitational

When: Saturday, 9 a.m.
Where: Boardman High School.
Notes: The meet features 253 varsity teams and 2,100 runners. The Laurie Gomez-Henes and Alan Scharsu Trophies will be awarded to the girl and boy runners who record the day's fastest time. Junior varsity races follow each varsity race.
Schedule
Girls Div. II -- 9 a.m.; Boys Div. II -- 10:10; Girls Div. I -- 11:10; Boys Div. I -- 12:20 p.m.; Girls Div. III -- 1:20; Boys Div. III -- 2:15.
Boys
Division I
Last year's winning team; individual: Massillon Perry; Steve Velt, Brunswick (16 minutes, 5 seconds).
Top area returnee: Ray Butler, Fitch, 46th.
Division II
Team; individual: Highlands (Pa.); Anthony Mion, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (16:06).
Top area returnee: Bob Caldwell, Girard, 36th.
Div. III
Team; individual: Maplewood; Brendan Robinson, Western Reserve Academy (16:15).
Top area returnee: Paul Moser, Maplewood, 6th.
Girls
Div. I
Team; individual: Massillon Jackson; Kelly Ardelean, Strongsville (19:25).
Top area returnee: Brittany Durkin, Boardman, 40th.
Div. II
Team; individual: Eastwood; Amy Arnold, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (18:55).
Top area returnee: Lisa Davies, West Branch, 2nd.
Div. III
Team; individual: St. Thomas Aquinas; Suzanne Arnold, Western Reserve Academy (19:33).
Top area returnee: Jenn Wenhold, McDonald, 2nd.
-- Joe Scalzo