Republic runners turned in seven top-20 finishes at the Lebanon Invitational, with four in varsity races and three in junior varsity.
Varsity
The Lady Tigers claimed third as a team with 88 points. Brylie Harris placed 10th in 21:29 and Zoey Johns was 17th in 21:58, both inside the top 20. Freshman Peyton Bodoin was 21st in 22:37, just outside, followed by Catherine Wilson (24th, 23:12) and freshman Malori Koskovich (28th, 23:28).
On the boys’ side, Will Payne (8th, 18:02) and Lucas Riffe (19th, 18:37) each logged top-20 finishes. Republic ended sixth overall with 139 points. The scoring lineup also included Caleb Brest (41st, 19:57), Dalton Glendenning (45th, 20:09), and freshman Luke Delahay (46th, 20:10).
Junior Varsity
The JV boys added three more top-20 finishes on their way to third place. Freshman Eli Sherrow led the way with a runner-up finish in 19:53, followed by junior Alexander deHaan (4th, 20:01). Braxton Zinter slipped inside the top 20 with a 19th-place finish in 21:35. Anthony Badami (15th, 21:21) also landed inside the top 20.
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