West Ottawa girls cross country races to sixth OK Red Conference title in a row

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Ottawa girls cross country team dominated yet another OK Red Conference championship meet.

The Panthers pushed their title streak to six years in a row after Thursday's win at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids.

West Ottawa, a state championship contender, scored 25 points to win, followed by Grand Haven (57), Rockford (75), Hudsonville (98), Grandville (128) and East Kentwood (141).

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West Ottawa senior Helen Sachs won the race in 16 minutes, 59.74 seconds, more than a minute ahead of the field.

The Panthers went 1-4-5-7-8. Senior Emma Gunnett was fourth (18:22.96), sophomore Collette Wierks was fifth (18:39.11), sophomore Lyla Dowling was seventh (18:44.41) and senior Jane Olney was eighth (19:44.51).

Freshman Mary Dalbow took 14th (19:18.28), junior Addie Birkholz was 18th (19:38.91) and sophomore Ella Wierks was 21st (19:50.27).

The West Ottawa boys finished sixth with 118. Grand Haven won the boys meet with 55.

West Ottawa's Levi Jongekryg took 18th (16:52.64) and Jake Follett was 19th (16:53.55).

Grandville's Carter Livermore won the boys race in 15:32.83.

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