EPWORTH - The Cedar Rapids Prairie cross country team rested most of its top runners Thursday and still captured top honors at the Western Dubuque Invitational with a young squad.

The Hawks nipped Monticello, 56-60, for the title in the 17-team field.

Colton LaGrange finished third in 16:37 to lead Prairie. Elijah Vlasek finished sixth and Robert Laue was eighth.

The Prairie girls placed fourth in their race. Alissa Neubauer led the Hawks in 13th place.

BOYS RESULTS

Team standings

1. Prairie 56, 2. Monticello 60, 3. Decorah 81, 4. Western Dubuque 132, 5. Bellevue 138, 6. DeWitt Central 237, 7. Cascade 243, 8. Anamosa 272, 9. Cal-Wheatland 277, 10. West Delaware 290.

11. Bellevue Marquette 293, 12. Independence 316, 13. Springville/Central City 320, 14. Maquoketa 327, 15. Durant 371, 16. North Fayette 416, 17. Clayton Ridge 469, 18. Dyersville Beckman 532.

Winner - Andrew Meyer, Bellevue, 16:03

Prairie - Colton Lagrange 16:37, Elijah Vlasek 16:46, Robert Laue 16:54, Max Laue 17:05, Mike Jasa 17:48, Blake Krapfl 17:54, Chandler Frieden 18:59.

GIRLS RESULTS

Team standings

1. Monticello 62, 2. Cascade 88, 3. Decorah 91, 4. Prairie 133, 5. Western Dubuque 161, 6. DeWitt Central 204, 7. North Fayette 220, 8. Bellevue 240, 9. Durant 258, 10. Anamosa 293.

11. Springville/Central City 298, 12. Bellevue Marquette 303, 13. West Delaware 337, 14. Clayton Ridge 347, 15. Maquoketa 380, 16. Dyersville Beckman 412, 17. Independence 426.

Winner - Alyssa Williams, Durant 18:54

Prairie - Alissa Neubauer 20:23, Cayla Renwick 20:54, Avery Henderson 21:13, Eady Forrest 21:29, Kirstin Skriver 21:47, Victoria Enyart 21:49, Meghan Brune 22:04.