Bontrager, Miller lead Hillcrest Academy cross-country teams

CENTER POINT — Collin Miller and Leah Bontrager led the Hillcrest Ravens cross-country teams Tuesday in Center Point at the Stormin’ Pointer Invitational held on the Center Point-Urbana school grounds.

Miller broke 20 minutes on a 5-kilometer course for the first time in his high school career, finishing in 19:53.

The Ravens placed ninth in the boys team race while the girls were one short of having a team total. Marion runners finished first through sixth and won the team title with a perfect score of 15. Shane Erb won in 16:00.

Bontrager placed 19th in 22:38. Kora Katcher won the race in 19:26, leading Center Point-Urbana to a team title over 3A ranked Marion and Waverly-Shell Rock.

The Ravens run next on Sept. 30 at the Iowa City Kickers Soccer Complex.

GIRLS TEAM SCORES 1. Center Point-Urbana 45, 2. Marion 48, 3. Waverly-Shell Rock 68, 4. North Linn 88, 5. Springville 126, 6. Edgewood-Colesburg 168

Hillcrest — 19. Leah Bontrager 22:38, 69. Delaney Shaw 26:56, 80. Morgyn Nafziger 28:24, 89. Julia Boller 29:12

BOYS TEAM SCORES 1. Marion 15, 2. Center Point-Urbana 64, 3. North Linn 106, 4. Cascade 124, 5. Isaac Newton Christian 155, 6. Edgewood-Colesburg 159, 7. Springville 169, 8. East Buchanan 173, 9. Hillcrest Academy 224

Hillcrest — 30. Collin Miller 19:53, 48. Micah Gerber 21:09, 64. Jesse Blossom 22:09, 81. Quang Huynh 25:38, 82. Jorge Canchola 25:45