EDITOR’S NOTE: The editor apologizes for overlooking Hopkins’ participation in the Michigan State University cross-country invitational Friday at the Forest Akers Golf Course on the MSU campus.

The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team had an impressive outing Friday at the Michigan State University high school cross-country meet with a fifth-place finish among 28 teams.

The Lady Vikings scored 262 team points in the Division 3 and 4 division of the competition. Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart was first with 68 points and Pewamo-Westphalia was runner-up with 75.

The Viking boys’ squad turned in a respectable performance, finishing 20^th among 31 teams with 479 points, one more than 19^th-place Ovid-Elsie. Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart won that race as well, with 93 points and Hart was second with 111.

Hopkins senior ace Jasmine Fisher paced the girls by taking 11^th individually with a five-kilometer time of 20:35.7. She was followed by Emma Helder in 38^th, Alyssa Beilby in 63^rd, Laura Velderman 65^th and Alexis Zalis 86^th.

Hopkins junior harrier sensation Todd Henley continued to impress by capturing runner-up honors individually with a blistering time of 16:23.4, only four second off the pace laid down by Sam Sharnas of Holland Black River.

Dan Rausch was 39^th in 18:18, Zach Nutter was 80^th, Andrew Hazen 197^th and Jake Pastoor 200^th.

Sophomore Carsen Young finished 34^th for Martin in 18:10.5 Kyle Pallett 110^th and Eli Dykstra 172^nd.

Both Viking teams will open O-K Silver Conference season action with a jamboree Wednesday.