Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams Friday finished in the middle of the pack at the annual Michigan State University Spartan Invitational at Forest Akers East Golf Course.

The Wildcat guys checked in 15^th among 29 teams in the Bronze Division with 430 points, as Chelsea won with 49. The Lady Wildcats were 14^th among 27 with 419 points, as Petoskey won it with 49.

Perhaps the highlight of the day individually was junior Olivia Barabas, who finished 13^th in the field of 263 runners with a five-kilometer time of 20:49.5. Follwing her were teammates Elliot Antel in 94^th, Hannah Smith 95^th, Mackenzie VanderWeide 124^th and Emily Tuinstra 135^th.

Freshman Dylan Pallett paced the Wildcat boys by completing the course in 18:27, good for 61^st place in a field of 278. Sophomore Henry Oudbier was 72^nd in 18:52.2, sophomore Isaac Dyer 93^rd, junior Devin Weaver 106^th and Travis Koon 133^rd.

The Wayland squads will take an eight-day break until Saturday, Sept. 25, when they will run in the Cedar Springs Invitational.