Hewitt boys, girls place 2nd in 29th Husky Challenge

From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Hewitt-Trussville boys and girls cross country teams captured second-place finishes on Saturday in the 29^th annual Husky Challenge.

Against a field of 17 teams, the Hewitt-Trussville boys finished as runner-up behind Hoover, while the girls placed second behind Mountain Brook.

GIRLS STANDINGS

1. Mountain Brook 32
2. Hewitt-Trussville 42
3. Hoover 50
4. Pelham 132
5. Thompson 134

BOYS STANDINGS

1. Hoover 22
2. Hewitt-Trussville 53
3. Mountain Brook 85
4. Thompson 87
5. Clair County 143

For the Husky boys, Nathan Knox finished second individually with a time of 16:28.61. Mitchell Phillips was right behind with a fourth-place 5K finish. Tristan Teer and Wil Edwards ran well together and finished 14th and 15th respectively. Sam Lovin finished 19th overall to round out the team scoring.

In the girls race, Hewitt-Trussville placed a trio in the top 10, as Maci Mills placed fourth, Kylee Sisk placed sixth and Amelia Brady placed seventh on Saturday. Sophia Knox (11^th) and Kinley Harris (14^th) also competed for the Huskies.

Hewitt-Trussville will round out the regular season in Moulton on Oct. 27 before the Class 7A, Section 3 meet on Nov. 5.