Both Munster cross country teams turned in strong performances at the Northwest Crossroads Championships, with the girls claiming the team championship with 23 points and the boys finishing second with 61 points. The Mustang girls placed five runners in the top seven and all seven varsity runners in the top nine. Lekha Patel led Munster with a second-place finish in 18:57, followed by Beatrissa Pitcher (3rd, 19:05), Sophia Puliaeva (5th, 20:11), Aubrey Earnshaw (6th, 20:13) and Lucy Sandefur (7th, 20:13). Vivian Koncalovic finished 8th in 20:17, while Riley Sechowski was 9th in 20:18. The boys were led by Robert Covarrubias, who finished 3rd overall in 16:56. Thomas Burns placed 8th in 17:09, Keegan McGee was 10th in 17:16, Noah Cunningham finished 13th in 17:22, and Daniel Snyder rounded out the scoring five in 27th place at 18:12. Beau Bliss finished 28th in 18:16, followed by Timothy Maldonado in 36th at 18:38. It was a strong showing from both Mustang squads as they continue their postseason push.