On October 1st, the cross-country teams traveled to Kankakee Valley Middle school for the Kankakee Valley Invitational. The girls placed second out of 8 teams, while the boys finished 3rd out of 9. The girls fell to the host Kougars by a mere 4 points. Medalists were Kimmy Fruth and Kennedy Turner, placing 2nd and 6th, respectively. Kennedy Eckart and Emma Camarillo finished in the top 20, placing 14th and 16th. Izzy Garduno won the JV race convincingly, while Harper Highland ran a personal best time and finished 4th. In the boys race, Joseph Lashway earned a medal for 10th place. Anthony Miller, Brett Burdan, and Deo Williams all finished in the top 20, placing 11th, 18th and 19th. Gabe Perez ran a personal best and placed 3rd in the JV race.