Eisenhower XC medal winners at the Big Red Invitational Saturday at West Middlesex High School included, from left, Joey Fanelli (middle school boys), and Izzy Grosch, Peyton Kellogg, and Emily Grosch (varsity girls). Photo submitted to Times Observer

WEST MIDDLESEX — Three from Eisenhower’s girls cross country team earned medals on Saturday at the Big Red Invitational hosted by West Middlesex High School.

Emily Grosch was 18th out of 153 runners in 21:50, Izzy Grosch was 40th in 22:41, and Peyton Kellogg 41st in 22:43.

Other finishers for the Lady Knights, who were 11th as a team out of 19, were Callie Delp (107th, 26:10) and Lilly Cathcart (134th, 28:32).

Joe Mistretta was Ike’s top finisher in the boys’ race, finishing 53rd out of 195 in 18:49. Other finishers for Eisenhower’s boys team (19th out of 26 teams) were Alex Lund (96th, 19:55), Mason Britt (114th, 20:29), Carson Ferman (135th, 21:20), Brice Ludwick (166th, 23:02), TJ McAulay (169th, 23:15), and Aidon Knowles (180th, 24:23).

Jonathan Bogniak was 53rd out of 65 runners in the junior varsity race in 25:38.

Ike’s fourth medalist came in the junior high boys race as Joey Fanelli was 16th out of 194 runners in 9:27. Cameron Lindell was 58th in 10:16, Benny Matson 85th in 10:46, and Ramsey Williams 157th in 12:38. Hannah Lund was 58th out of 157 in the middle school girls race in 11:36.

“It has been quite a few years since we’ve been at the Big Red Invitational,” said Eisenhower coach Darlene Beach. “This last Saturday was usually one of our weekends off, but because of a schedule change, we decided to run here to compete against some of the schools in this part of District 10. Though the kids were running on tired legs, we had some strong performances. Our top three varsity girls, Emily, Izzy, and Peyton, were medal winners and have all had a great start to the season. Alex Lund, in his first varsity season, is consistently running number two for the boys. Newcomer Mason Britt is getting stronger every race. Jonathan Bogniak, in the JV race, ran his personal-best time.”