The Grandville girls cross country team lost to Forest Hills Northern this past Friday at Riverside Park, but competed well with many season and personal best times.

Allie Arnsman (19:23) finished second in the race and first for Grandville. She ran a personal best time, the ninth fastest sophomore time in Grandville girls cross country history, and sixteenth fastest time ever for Grandville girls cross country.

Elise Ferguson (22:27) finished second for Grandville and in the top ten in the race with a new season best time. Close behind were Kaylee Scott (22:45) and Maddy Wolf (22:53) with season bests, Neveah Karriem (22:59) in her debut race, and Sarah Etcher (23:03) with another personal best time by a minute and a half. Celia Kingscott (23:15) rounded out the top seven for Grandville, also finishing with a season best time.

There were other many personal records for the day, set by Jordyn Harrington, Lydia DeCook, Jaden Loyd, Erin Taylor, Lauren Reid, Kelcey Hunt, Katelyn Hopkins, Emma Kusmierski, Mariah Martinez, Elyse Friberg, Jodi O’Dell, Tana Duffy, Cece Duffy, Ari Harrold, Katharine Lawrence, Jayla Matecki, and Ella McCrumb. Other girls who set season bests include Rose Meyer, Hailey Kempf, Lindsay Keranen, Emily Gray, Emily Piper, Natalie Lehmann, Ella Huff, Hailey Buikema, Georgia Moody, Adi Martin, and Josie Callendar.

The girls look forward to their next cross country meet at their home course Thursday, September 10 against Grand Haven.