BERRIEN SPRINGS – The Niles boys’ and girls’ cross country teams finished second and third respectively at the Shamrock Invitational on Wednesday.

Led by overall champions Mark Calhoun and Madie Rodts, Niles finished behind host Berrien Springs in the girls’ race and behind Bridgman in the boys’ event.
Calhoun ran a time of 17:22 to take the title.

Edwardsburg’s Josh Clark finished third overall with a time of 18:03.

Zak Eggleston was 11th (19:14), Brandon Parsons 23rd (20:33), Evan Zimmerman 31st (21:18), Austin Payne 38th (22:01), Ben Peak 47th and A.J. Charpliwy 49th.

Rodts posted a time of 20:52 to win her second straight invitational. Rodts won Saturday’s Dowagiac Rotary Invitational as well.

Also placing in the top 10 were Anne Tyler (7th) and Alex Haimbaugh (8th) with times of 23:02 and 23:29 respectively.

Edwardsburg was led by Lindsay Ward, who was 22nd with a time of 24:54.
Taylor Kanaby was 23rd (24:58), Jessica Buzalski 29th (25:57), Miranda Bronicki 34th (26:34), Lisa Billings 36th (26:56), Kaitlyn Buzalski 38th and Kara Hodges 39th.

Shamrock Invitational
Girls’ team scores
1. Lakeshore 43, 2. Berrien Springs 49, 3. Niles 52, 4. Lake Michigan Catholic 104, 5. Edwardsburg 144, Bridgman 161, New Buffalo 187

Top 10
1. Madie Rodts (N) 20:52, 2. Sydney Shewmaker (L) 22:01, 3. Mandy Piedt 22:11, 4. Kayla Matheny (L) 22:11, 5. Jessica Nave (BS) 22:20, 6. Kelsey Lewis (BS) 22:39, 7. Anne Tyler (N) 23:02, 8. Alex Haimbaugh (N) 23:20, 9. Ella Deaton (LMc) 23:33, 10. Rachel Brunner (LMC) 23:35

Boys’ team scores
1. Bridgman 29, 2. Niles 89, 3. Lake Michigan Catholic 91, 4. Edwardsburg 106, 6. Lakeshore 108, New Buffalo 127, 7. Eau Claire 152, Berrien Springs 197

Top 10
1. Mark Calhoun (N) 17:22, 2. Cameron Magro (B) 17:46, 3. Josh Clark (E) 18:03, 4. Conner Magro (B) 18:17, 5. Sam VandenHeede (N) 18:27, 6. Mark Haukereid (B) 18:46, 7. Anthony Horvath (N) 18:48, 8. Jarrett Anderson (B) 18:52, 9. Justin Kiewel (B) 19:07, 10. Frank Moen (LMC) 19:13

Lawton Relays
The Edwardsburg cross country teams fared well in the Lawton XC Trails Relays on Saturday.

The Lady Eddies took first in both Hill Hero and Slalom to take the overall title with 52 points.

Galesburg was second with 53 points and Bridgman third with 55 points.

In the boys’ events, Edwardsburg won the Hill Hero, but finished third behind Bridgman and Delton.

In the team relays, the Lady Eddies were second in the 4×1/2, as were the boys’ team.

Lawton XC Trail Relays
School Races
Girls
2 mile: 1. Kalamazoo Christian, 2. Galesburg
Hill Hero: 1. Edwardsburg, 2. Lawton
Slalom: 1. Edwardsburg, 2. Coloma
Overall: 1. Edwardsburg 52, Galesburg 53, Bridgman 55
Boys
2 mile: 1. Bridgman, 2. Delton
Hill Hero: 1. Edwardsburg, 2. Bridgman
Slalom: 1. Bridgman, 2. Howardsville
Overall: 1. Bridgman 27, Delton 50, Edwardsburg 62

Team Relays
Girls
3 x 1: 1. Delton, 2. Howardsville
4 x 1⁄2: 1. Delton, 2. Edwardsburg
4 x 1/4: 1. Galesburg, 2. Lawton
Boys
3 x 1: 1. Delton, 2. Bridgman
4 x 1⁄2: 1. Delton, 2. Edwardsburg
4 x 1/4: 1. Delton, 2. Bridgman
Overall: 1. Delton 36, 2. Howardsville 22, 3. Bridgman 16
Coed Relays
2 x 1: 1. Delton, 2. Lawton
4 x 1⁄2: 1. Lawton, 2. Bridgman
6 x 1/4: 1. Lawton, 2. Bridgman
Overall: 1. Lawton 34:11, 2. Bridgman 35:17, 3. Delton 36:21