The Pirate harriers ran in their League meet last week and are preparing for District competitition this weekend, while the Mustangs ran well over a tough course in another successful meet.

The Pirates were led on the 5k Fort Steilacoom course by junior Cole Hartness and senior Lucy Boyle, both of whom have run cross country on Vashon for five years, showing that consistent practice produces the school’s best times. At Leagues, both the boys’ and girls’ team finished in fourth place. The Pirates travel to their District championships this Saturday at Chambers Bay.

The Mustangs were led at Charles Wright by Ben Larson and Madeline Yarkin over a hilly course where logs, roots and tight turns challenged all the runners. Larson finished first over the 1.1 mile course in 10:06, followed in scoring by Gabe Zapf in 10:29, Davis Rice in 10:31, Dylan Fick in 11:36 and Oli Nielsen in 11:39. The boys won with 8 points to Charles Wrights’ 15 and Cascade Christian’s 27 points. Yarkin finished second overall in 11:26, followed by Alex Waterworth in 12:20, Amelia Medeiros in 12:31 and Taylor Huffman in 13:53. The girls team finished in second with 17 points to Charles Wright with 10 and ahead of third-place Cascade Christian with 18 points. Sixth grade runners for McMurray included Nathan Ulrich in 12:38, Elouise Lawrence in 14:16 and Forest Macnab in 17:27. The Mustangs ran at Jefferson Park on Tuesday, Oct. 23 in preparation for their final meet at the League Championships at Titlow Park on Oct. 30.