ESCANABA — Holy Name High School has an enrollment of 28.

Eleven of its students are out for cross country.

“I think the kids are very close to one another,” first-year coach Derek Douglas said. “They’ve been encouraging the others to come out.”

The Crusaders opened their season in Menominee Tuesday where their boys placed fourth among nine schools in the M&M Border Bash.

“I’m super happy about the way the guys performed,” he added. “We just wanted them to practice their pace and get comfortable out there. It’s just a matter of finding what works best for them. We’re going to work hard and prepare for the U.P. (Division 3) Finals.”

Holy Name, which resumes in today’s Bay College Invitational at Flat Rock, has eight boys and three girls on its roster.

Senior Michael Rexford was the te

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