Cheboygan and Gladstone posted wins at the Larissa Vartti Memorial Invitational cross country meet in Munising. (Photo courtesy of Bob Wing)

MUNISING — Avah Ackerley made quite a first impression here Tuesday, earning runner-up honors in the Larissa Vartti Memorial Invitational cross country meet.

The Escanaba freshman covered the hilly 3.1-mile course in 23:08 on this cloudy and cool day at the Valley Spur Ski Trails.

“I’m happy with my time,” she said. “This was my first high school meet. I didn’t know what to expect. I surprised myself with my placement. I just wanted to do my best.”

Cheboygan squeezed past Gladstone 79-81 for the title and Stephenson placed third with 93 points.

The Gladstone boys ran away with the title, placing four among the top nine and scoring 33 points. They

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