FORKS — Forks had five top-15 finishers to claim the Evergreen League boys cross country championship at Lake Sylvia.
Forks’ girls team placed second at Thursday’s league meet.
Elma’s Wesley Allen was the boys individual winner, finishing the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 1 second.
Forks senior Alan Ensastegui came in second (17:17) and teammate Josue Lucas, a freshman, was fourth (17:36).
Austin Pegram placed seventh for the Spartans with a time of 18:24, Alvaro Ortiz was 12th (18:48) and Hugo Lucas took 15th (18:59).
Forks finished with 40 points. Host Montesano was second with 60.
Girls take second
The Forks girls (47 points) finished second to Eatonville (24).
Sophomore Enid Ensastegui had the Spartans’ best finish, coming in fifth with a time of 21:24.
Teammate Marissa Bailey, also a sophomore, was sixth with a time of 12:56.
Junior Jessica Olivera took 16th (25:27) for Forks, and sophomore Chelsea Biciunas was 19th (27:03).
The Forks boys and girls next compete at the District 4 championships at Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland this Saturday.
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Compiled from team reports.
