CEDAR FALLS - The Kennedy girls placed three runners in the top six and ran away with the Rich Engel Classic cross country meet Thursday at Birdsall Park.

The boys meet was cancelled by rain and lightning.

Washington's Shannon Gorman was edged by two seconds in a battle with Muscatine's Brina Kraft for the individual title,

Allison Culver finished third, Alyssa Averhoff fourth and Lauren Meyer sixth to lead Kennedy. Laura Feld was 11th. The Cougars held a 26-point margin over second-place Dubuque Senior.

Washington was sixth and Jefferson ninth.

RICH ENGEL CLASSIC
At Cedar Falls
(Birdsall Park course)

GIRLS

Team Scores

1. CR Kennedy 41, 2. Dubuque Senior 67, 3. Decorah 101, 4. Muscatine 102, 5. Cedar Falls 147, 6. CR Washington 177, 7. Charles City 199, 8. Dubuque Wahlert 233, 9. CR Jefferson 239, 10. Waterloo West 256, 11. Waverly-Shell Rock 279, 12. Denver 310, 13. Dike-New Hartford 310, 14. Waterloo East 450, 15. Valley Lutheran --

Top Individuals

1. Brina Kraft (Musc)               15:15
2. Shannon Gorman (CRW)      15:17
3. Allison Culver (CRK)             15:51
4. Alyssa Averhoff (CRK)          15:53
5. Emily Campbell (CC)             15:56
6. Lauren Meyer (CRK)            15:58
7. Elly Tebon (DS)                  16:02
8. Sammie Sproul (WW)          16:02
9. Amanda Fishel (CF)             16:05
10. Gara Lonning (Dec)           16:23

Kennedy (41): 3. Culver 15:51, 4. Averhoff 15:53, 6. Meyer 15:58, 11. Laura Feld 16:25, 17. Alissa Meyer 16:34, 53. Lauren Gifford 17:42, 57. Karly Donahue 17:54

Washington (177): 2. Gorman 15:17, 26. Madison Stuckenschneider 16:51, 27. Morgan Stuckenschneider 16:51, 58. Kristin Mackenburg 17:59, 64. Brett Visser 18:19, 70. Sarah Witt 18:29, 71. MJ Kamin 18:31

Jefferson (239): 24. Sarah Hanna 16:50, 31. Meredith Koenigsfeld 16:57, 37. Megan Ely 17:05, 67. Caleigh Meyer 18:21, 80. Maddie Robinson 19:13, 82. Jasmine Blue 19:18, 94. Lucy Schneekloth 20:54

BOYS

Cancelled by rain, lightning