BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Edwardsburg cross country team captured the Shamrock Invitational, while Niles was second at Berrien Springs Thursday.

The Eddies scored 42 points, led by a fifth place finish by Abbie Smith, to easily outdistance runner-up Niles, which had 84 points.

Chelsea Best led the Vikings with a ninth place overall finish.

Bridgman was the runaway winner in the boys race as the Bees finished with 34 points. Host Berrien Springs was second with 79 points.

The Vikings finished third and Edwardsburg fourth.

Top finisher for the Eddies was Michael Higley, who was third overall with a time of 18:05. Devin Tomlinson led the Vikings with an eighth place finish and a time of 18:29.

 

Shamrock Invitational

At Berrien Springs

Girls team scores

Edwardsburg 42, Niles 84, Hartford 94, Bridgman 95, New Buffalo 130, Lake Michigan Catholic 132, Berrien Springs 154, Lawrence 188

 

Top 15

1. Elsie Jorgenson (EC) 21:24, 2. Eve O’Halloran (NB) 22:08, 3. Rachel Chambers (H) 22:12, 4. Mara McFarland (BS) 22:34, 5. Abbie Smith (E) 22:53, 6. Mary Wheeler 22:59, 7. Alex Morales (H) 23:10, 8. Shelby Ebrecht (C) 23:11, 9. Chelsea Best (N) 23:21, 10. Cameron Cleveland (E) 23:30, 11. Allison Lewis (E) 23:36, 12. Gianna Haller (E) 23:43, 13. Katy Thomas (E) 23:46, 14. Kailey Skarbeck (N) 23:48, 15. Brianna Martinez (B) 24:02

 

Edwardsburg finishers

4. Abbie Smith 22:53, 8. Cameron Cleveland 23:30, 9. Allison Lewis 23:36, 10. Gianna Haller 23:43, 11. Katy Thomas 23:46, 13. Savannah Dixon 24:05, 20. Emily Lopez 24:35

 

Niles finishers

7. Chelsea Best 23:21, 12. Kailey Skarbeck 23:48, 17. Kylee Myer 24:12, 23. Hannah Jackowiak 25:05, 25. Hannah Walker 25:25, 26. April Anderson 25:34, 31. Meygan Rudlaff 25:45

 

Boys team scores

Bridgman 34, Berrien Springs 79, Niles 87, Edwardsburg 112, Eau Claire 115, Lawrence 119, Coloma 135

 

Top 15

1. Brian Njuguna (B) 17:24, 2. Brad Wurzel (BS) 17:54, 3. Michael Higley (E) 18:05, 4. Grant Parkins (BS) 18:09, 5. Patrick Cecil (LMC) 18:15, 6. Rolando Hernandez 18:21, 7. Kole Hanke (B) 18:25, 8. Devin Tomlinson 18:29, 9. Eliott Hanke (B) 18:32, 10. Evan Rieth (RV) 18:35, 11. Karle Hanke (B) 18:36, 12. Riley Vanpelt (NB) 18:41, 13. Brandon Owen (B) 18:52, 14. Ben Olsen (C) 19:06, 15. Charles Leonard (N) 19:07

 

Niles finishers

7. Devin Tomlinson 18:29, 12. Charles Leonard 19:07, 16. Noah Hall 19:26, 25. Samuel Burck 19:57, 27. Brenden Hall 20:07, 28, Cade Stephenson 20:23, 33. Keegan Murphy 21:00

 

Edwardsburg finishers

3. Michael Higley 18:05, 18. Gavin McNaughton 19:38, 29. Kevin Knox 20:43, 30. DJ Bosse 20:47, 32. Clay Sidenbender 20:55, 41. Jacob Andrina 22:31, 42. Calob Besaw 23:00