Viking harriers race in unusual ‘Under the Lights’

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team finished 11^th among 14 teams Friday in the unusual “Under the Lights” meet at the South Christian athletic complex.

The Lady Vikings amassed 291 team points, finishing ahead of Delton, Holland Black River and Holland Calvary Christian. West Ottawa won with 26.

Individual medalist for Hopkins was senior Neveah Helderop, who completed the 5,000-meter course in 21:33.30, good for 36^th place. She was followed by Jaeden Harshberger in 44^th, Kambria Moored 65^th, Abigail Zalis 103^rd and Navaya Ingle 141^st.

There were 205 runners in the competition.

The Hopkins boys were 13^th in the race. Freshman Jack Estelle paced the Vikings with a time of 18:33.2. Kenyon Katje was 74^th, Nathan Onderlinde 118^th, Adam Halsted 147^th and Vijay DeZeeuw 153^rd.

There were 206 boys’ harriers in the race.