KALONA - Led by a ninth-place finish from junior Sarah Hanna, the Jefferson girls cross country team finished third Tuesday at the IMS Early Bird Invitational.

Hanna ran the 4K course in 17:05.84. Muscatine sophomore Brina Kraft won the race in 15:23.22.

Muscatine won the seven-team meet with 35 points. Iowa City High (36) was second, followed by the J-Hawks (92).

IMS EARLY BIRD INVITATIONAL
Team scoring

1. Muscatine 35, 2. Iowa City High 36, 3. Jefferson 92, 4. Mediapolis 116, 5. Washington (Iowa) 138, 6. Wapello 140, 7. Lynnville-Sully 182.

JEFFERSON RESULTS: 9. Sarah Hanna 17:05.84, 11. Megan Ely 17:19.59, 23. Adriana Hargrove 18:36.19, 26.  Meredi oenigsfeld, 18:44.79 30. Caleigh Meyer 19:11.62, 33. Brianne Settlage 19:38.22, 39. Maddie Robinson, 20:15.20.