Niwot girls take first in St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational

Homecoming week took a hit on the Niwot cross country team. According to head coach Kelly Christensen, his Cougars were far from 100% when they lined up for the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 17.

But even without four top runners, the Niwot girls team squeaked out a first-place finish at Lyons High School.

An encouraging takeaway for Christensen was that a few underclassmen, on...