The Munster cross country teams competed at Sectionals, with the girls finishing second with 51 points behind champion Lake Central (18 points) and the boys placing fourth at Highland with 97 points. The girls were led by sophomore Lekha Patel, who broke the Munster girls 5K school record with a fifth-place finish in 18:20.17. Senior Beatrissa Pitcher also surpassed the previous school record, finishing sixth in 18:28.65. Sophomore Vivian Koncalovic placed 11th (19:35.16), followed by freshmen Lucy Sandefur in 13th (19:38.18) and Aubrey Earnshaw in 16th (19:45.18). Junior Riley Sechowski finished 18th (19:47.71), while junior Sophia Puliaeva placed 20th (20:04.16). The boys showcased strong pack running, with their top four finishers separated by just 19 seconds. Keegan McGee led the Mustangs with a 13th-place finish in 16:36.80, followed closely by Thomas Burns in 15th (16:37.61). Noah Cunningham placed 18th (16:45.40), and Robert Covarrubias finished 21st (16:55.14). Beau Bliss rounded out the scoring five in 30th (17:15.50). The girls' runner-up finish and Patel's record-breaking performance, along with the boys' fourth-place finish, highlighted a strong sectional showing for Munster cross country. Next up is Regionals at New Prairie this coming Saturday (10/24). Pictures courtesy of Divyesh Patel.