EAST GULL LAKE — Pine River-Backus’ Isaiah Aulie and Pillager’s Alainna Dobson led their teams to first-place finishes Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Pillager Invite at Madden’s Resort.

Aulie won the boys’ race in 20:06.2. Teammate Jayce Compton was second, followed by William Adams in third and Dean Wynn in seventh.

Eli Pexsa led the Pillager boys to second with his fourth-place 21:39.1. Nicholas Barg was fifth and Gabe Stephens eighth.

The Verndale boys finished third with Jaden Herner’s 10th-place finish leading the way.

Dobson posted a first-place 22:46.2 to win the girls’ individual title. Bellanie Kalis was second, Isabella Brinkman fourth and Violette Mertz fifth.

Angelica Arroyo finished sixth in 28:56.2 to lead the Verndale girls to second.

River Crawford placed third in 27:30.1

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