EPWORTH - The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys cross country team finished fifth at the Western Dubuque Bob Invitational Thursday despite using a makeshift varsity lineup.

Several of Prairie's top runners, including Jacob Aune and Mitch Pritts, did not compete in the race. Sophomore Ross Adams led the Hawks in eighth place overall in 17 minutes, 52 seconds.

Monticello won the team title with 33 points. Monticello sophomore Ben Ahlrich won the race in 17 minutes.

Team Standings

1. Monticello 33, 2. Western Dubuque 94, 3. DeWitt Central 102, 4. West Delaware 126, 5. Prairie 127, 6. Durant 198, 7. North Scott 222, 8. Cascade 225, 9. Dyersville Beckman 255, 10. Bellevue Marquette 261, 11. Maquoketa 264, 12. Anamosa 281, 13. Edgewood-Colesburg 366, 14. MFL Mar-Mac 394, 15. Preston 448, 16. Calamus Wheatland 465, 17. Bellevue 478.

Top 10 Individuals

1. Ben Ahlrich (Monticello) 17:00, 2. Michael Melchert (Monticello) 17:01, 3. Dain Gerber (Anamosa) 17:08, 4. J.J. Frawley (Monticello) 17:08, 5. Cameron James (Western Dub) 17:35, 6. Ryan Hermsen (Western Dub) 17:37, 7. Jordan Murray (DeWitt) 17:38, 8. Ross Adams (Prairie) 17:52, 9. Ben Friederichs (Durant) 17:53, 10. Matthew Volkens (DeWitt) 17:56.

Prairie - 8. Ross Adams 17:52, 20. Juan Loera 18:18, 31. Sean Koopman 18:34, 32. Zack Fiser 18:34, 36. Jeremy Cline 18:42, 39. Austin Schrader 18:54, 42. Connor Neuhaus 18:59.