Competing in their only meet in the Tulip City until the State Qualifier in mid-October, the Class 2A #16 ranked Pella Christian girls cross country team took fifth and the #10 ranked boys finished sixth at the Pella Dutch Invitational on Saturday.

Leading the way for the Eagle girls was junior Bailey Vos, who finished in 11th place with a time of 20:25.8. Vos’ time was a minute and 25 seconds faster than the time she posted at the same meet on the Central College course as a sophomore. Freshman Hayley Rens posted a time of 21:27.8 to take 18th place, while junior Julia Schmalcs took 28th (22:20.7) and sophomore Greta Vos finished 32nd (22:36.4). Junior Maisy Meinders (24:08.2) and sophomores Nora Lamb (24:16.5) and Sophia Slagter (24:23.6) completed the Eagles scoring on the day, taking 45th through 47th in the meet.

Senior Deacon Branderhorst led the Pella Christian boys on Saturday, taking 30th place with a time of 18:10.5. Sophomores Griffin Stoltz (18:24.7) and Will Vanden Bosch (18:26.0), junior Logan Gallaher (18:26.3), and freshman Kaeden Bouma (18:32.2) weren’t far behind Deacon in 34th through 37th place. Freshman Joel Pogany (18:34.8) and junior Paxton Bouma (19:02.7) rounded out the Eagle boys’ varsity lineup, taking 40th and 43rd respectively.

View full results from the Pella Dutch Invitational here. The Pella Christian cross country teams next compete on Thursday at the Gilbert meet at the Iowa State University Cross Country Course.