The Boothbay Region High School boys cross-country team (122) finished fourth out of 11 teams at the Sept. 24 meet, hosted by Gardiner High School, at the University of Maine at Augusta XC course. Winthrop (43), Maranacook (72) and Dirigo (117) finished first through third.

Finishing first and sixth overall for the BRHS team among the 136 runners in the 3.1 mile race was senior AJ Crocker with a time of 18:21.28. Overall top finisher was Dirigo senior William Morris with a time of 16:59.89.

BRHS junior Jackson Zehm finished 21st with a time of 20:38.10, junior Alex Ross was 29th with a time of 21:27.84, sophomore John Cooper finished 31st with a time of 21:35.38, and sophomore Miles Hyston finished 35th with a time of 22:25.86. Other runners were junior Ben Gapski (39th, 22:42.11) and freshman Isaac Myers (60th, 24:57.77).

Two BRHS freshman girls competed. Polly Nadeau finished 6th overall among the 67 runners with a time of 23:56.80 and Emma Scott finished 26th with a time of 27:16.40.