SALEM — The two-time defending state champion Minerva girls cross country team plans on making another run.

The Lions featured the top five runners to capture the 23rd annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational going away Saturday.

The Minerva girls scored 15 points, followed by Salem with 41. Salem won the meet the previous four years.

Minerva junior Makenzie Beavers topped the 82-runner girls field, covering the 3.1-mile course at Waterworth Memorial Park in 19 minutes, 25.82 seconds.

Right behind her for the Lions were sophomore Tateum Richard, freshman Charlie Galley, sophomore Addison Keyser and senior Gabby Lupshu.

The Minerva girls have won two straight Ohio Division II state titles and three in the last four.

Right after Minerva’s top five were four Salem runners –senior Laura Hovorka, junior Emily Sinsley, freshman Addison Hopple and junior Cassidy Wallace.

The Minerva boys, led by freshman Anderson Scott, also won with 31 points. The Lions had four of the top nine runners.

Scott topped the 116-runner boys field in 16:28.97, finishing ahead of Minerva senior Rowen Hoffee in second, East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach in third and Salem junior Luke Stephens in fourth.

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Minerva (31), 2. Salem (50), 3. Howland (79), 4. Louisville (124), 5. Lowellville (167), 6. East Liverpool (176), 7. West Branch (185), 8. Youngstown Ursuline (199), 9. Alliance (212), 10. South Range (256).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(116 runners)

1. Anderson Scott (Minerva) 16:28.97; 2. Rowen Hoffee (Minerva) 16:35.18; 3. Maddox Roach (East Liverpool) 16:42.45; 4. Luke Stephens (Salem) 16:46.12; 5. Nate Yon (Lowellville) 16:51.40; 6. Sam Yakubek (Salem) 16:51.63; 7. Levi Armitage (Howland) 17:11.58; 8. Owen Yoder (Minerva) 17:16.59; 9. Tyson Fetty (Minerva) 17:29.00; 10. Alex Rea (Salem) 17:36.08.

13. Colton Hall (Salem) 17:45.74; 17. Cooper Barth (Salem) 18:01.02; 20. Kyle Ormiston (West Branch) 18:18.97; 24. Brody Vulgamore (East Liverpool) 18:37.10; 34. Logan Williams (West ranch) 19:16.54; 36. Jackson Down (Salem) 19:25.42; 38. Trevor Greenfield (West Branch) 19:32.96; 42. Anthony Berry (South Range) 19:46.19; 46. Luke Bomberger (South Range) 20:23.27; 47. Aaron Rea (Salem) 20:28.74; 51. Alex DeRienzo (Salem) 20:42.04; 52. Dustin Brown (Salem) 20:47.92; 54. Logan Thompson (Salem) 20:52.26; 55. Isaac Christian (East Liverpool) 20:55.00; 60. Trevor Beck (Salem) 21:18.26; 63. Jake Blinn (West Branch) 21:24.99; 66. Thoren Long (East Liverpool) 21:38.46; 70. John Biggs (West Branch) 21:47.45; 72. Carter Lucas (United) 22:02.72;

76. Andrew Phelps (South Range) 22:21.23; 79. Bennett Biggs (West Branch) 22:29.89; 80. Zachary Gingerich (United) 22:40.86; 85. Andrew Dalton (East Liverpool) 23:34.30; 87. Aidan Stuchell (West Branch) 23:36.89; 91. Zach Whitemen (Salem) 23:50.65; 93. Jorge Seddon (Salem) 24:14.94; 94. David Whitehill (Salem) 24:21.90; 96. James Lippiatt (Salem) 24:28.84; 97. Wyatt Smith (United) 24:29.38; 99. Cooper Perry (South Range) 24:38.45; 101. Jack Martinez (South Range) 24:52.20; 101. Aiden Scott (West Branch) 25:07.71; 106. Jayden Wang (Salem) 25:36.14; 107. Damon Harr (United) 26:22.69; 108. Drew Winters (Southern) 26:34.91; 109. Carter Bandy (West Branch) 26:35.27; 116. Hudson Fink (East Liverpool) 34:00.07.

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GIRLS RESULTS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Minerva (16), 2. Salem (41), 3. Howland (92), 4. West Branch (134), 5. Southern (139), 6. South Range (158), 7. Youngstown Ursuline (185), 8. United (218), 9. Ravenna (241).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(82 runners)

1. Makenzie Beavers (Minerva) 19:25.36; 2. Tateum Richard (Minerva) 20:21.60; 3. Charlie Galley (Minerva) 20:49.82; 4. Addison Keyser (Minerva) 21:02.01; 5. Gabby Lapshu (Minerva) 21:20.86; 6. Laura Hovorka (Salem) 21:29.55; 7. Emily Sinsley (Salem) 21:40.36; 8. Addison Hopple (Salem) 21:45.02; 9. Cassidy Wallace (Salem) 22:07.81; 10. Emily Mohney (Howland) 22:10.46.

11. Chaya Murray (Salem) 22:24.37; 12. Mara Miller (Southern) 22:45.05; 14. Paige Menough (Salem) 23:05.93; 15. Lilian Pimental-Alexander (Salem) 23:23.16; 19. Rachel Teague (West Branch) 23:54.07 21. Kaylie Blakeman (Crestview) 24:01.30; 23. Isabella Smith (South Range) 24:15.87; 27. Ruby Marshall (United) 24:25.42; 28. Caty Brewer (Southern) 24:25.48; 29. Ava Reed (Southern) 24:30.46; 30. Katie MacKay (Crestview) 24:33.15; 31. Sonja Sanor (West Branch) 24:33.52; 32. Kelly Ewing (West Branch) 25:16.76; 35. Maddie Garner (Southern) 25:59.74; 36. Grace Boyle (West Branch) 26:05.71; 37. Grace Ewing (South Range) 26:05.74; 38. Sydney Slagle (South Range) 26:08.28; 40. Carter Fritz (West Branch0 26:25.45; 45. Chloe Weber (Salem) 27:03.04; 47. Mia Quinlan (South Range) 27:52.24; 48. Sarah Weems (South Range) 28:14.08.

50. Juliana Swiskoski (South Range) 27:28.34; 51. Atlee Brinker (United) 28:33.30; 54. Alicia Davis (Salem) 29:58.32; 58. Luna Woolf (West Branch) 30:35.25; 60. Ingrid Willgohs (Salem) 31:43.28; 62. Gia Stafford (South Range) 32:36.55; 6. Charlie Stepan (South Range) 33:08.02; 64. Abigail Stout (United) 33:08.21; 65. Juliana Logan (United) 33:21.61; 66. Myleah Parrish (Southrn) 33:26.39; 70. Hope Smith (South Range) 34:04.09; 71. Harper Pitts (South Range) 35:15.36; 72. Emma Stafford (South Range) 35:22.27; 76. Tatum Fink (East Liverpool) 37:26.09;

77. Cassiel Myers (Southern) 37:35.55; 78. Maggie Cope (United) 40:55.18; 79. Alivia Ludwig (United) 41:04.89; 81. Faith Hicks (West Branch) 44:18.36.

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JUNIOR HIGH BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (54), 2. Boardman Glenwood (75), 3. Minerva (88), 4. Alliance (114), 5. Howland (121), 6. Salem (157), 7. Louisville (162), 8. United (187), 9. West Branch (203), 10. Ravenna Brown (290).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(112 runners)

1. Tavin Tice (Salem) 11:15.12; 2. Jesse Coon (Lowellville) 11:49.21; 3. Gideon Lee (Marlington) 11:51.46; 4. Michael Craig (United) 11:58.50; 5. Lucas Brown (Marlington) 12:03.89.

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JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (32), 2. Minerva (55), 3. Salem (106), 4. Louisville (109), 5. West Branch (123), 6. Boardman Glenwood (134), 7. Howland (156), 8. United (230), 9. Alliance (239).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(99 runners)

1. Lily Perkins (Marlington) 12:15.43; 2. Lily Mooney (Marlington) 12:24.97; 3. Hayden Meyer (Louisville) 12:49.66; 4. Abigail Marks (Boardman Glenwood) 12:59.92; 5. Tenley Stitle (West Branch) 13:15.88.