EPWORTH - The Prairie boys cross country team came up a bit short Thursday at the Western Dubuque Invitational, finished second just five points behind champion Bellevue.

Monticello's Matt Manternach won the individual title in 16:26. Cam Steffens was the top Prairie finisher, coming home seventh in 17:04.

Decorah won the team title with 42 points. Prairie finished with 128. Cascade's Becca McDermott won the event in 15.52. Prairie's top finisher was Sarah Meyers, who came home 20th in 16.57.

WESTERN DUBUQUE INVITATIONAL

BOYS
TEAM STANDINGS

1. Bellevue 65, 2. Prairie  70, 3. Decorah   81, 4. Monticello 105, 5. Western Dubuque 121, 6. Cascade 184, 7. Bellevue Marquette 213,  8. North Fayette Valley 227, 9. Maquoketa 239, 10. West Delaware 251, 11. Durant 306, 12. Anamosa 325, 13. Dyersville Beckman  337,  14. Calamus-Wheatland 376, 15. MFL MarMac 465

PRAIRIE: 7. Cam Steffens, 17:04; 12. Levi Lefebure, 17:28; 16. Luke Huedepol, 17:33; 17. Hunter Gearhart, 17:36; 18. Max Laue, 17:40

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Decorah 42, 2. Monticello 66, 3. Cascade 102, 4. Western Dubuque 124, 5. Prairie 128,  6. West Delaware 191, 7. Anamosa 220,  8. North Fayette Valley 225, 9. Durant 247, 10. Clayton Ridge  253, 11. Bellevue Marquette 286, 12. Calamus-Wheatland 328, 13. Springville/Central City 340,  14. MFL MarMac 379, 15. Easton Valley 403, 16. Dyersville Beckman 450.

PRAIRIE: 20. Sarah Meyers, 16:57; 23. Eilish Stanek, 17:00; 24. Hannah Frazee, 17:00; 30. Kirstin  Skriver, 17:23; 31. Victoria Enyart,  17:25