At the LaSalle-Peru Invitational, Ottawa captured both the boys’ and girls’ team titles, tallying 42 and 31 points, respectively. Princeton’s boys placed sixth, led by Augustus Swanson’s eighth-place finish at 18:12. Brady Gross clocked a personal best of 20:04 to claim 17th. On the girls’ side, Princeton secured second with 36 points. Ruby Acker took first for the second straight year, posting 21:18. At the same time, Payton Frueh finished next at 22:18. Coach Patrick Hodge praised Ruby’s effort, noting the tough heat, and commended Augustus and Brady’s consistency in challenging conditions.
LaSalle-Peru Invitational
Boys
Team Champ: Ottawa 42 points
Princeton finished 6th with 133 pts.
Princeton Finishers
8. Augustus Swanson 18:12
17. Brady Gross 20:04 Personal Best
37. Allister Swanson 23:56
41. Cruz Rodriguez 27:46
43. Jackson Drozda 28:34
Girls
Team Champ: Ottawa 31 points
Princeton finished 2nd with 36 pts.
Princeton Finishers 1. Ruby Acker 21:18 Won for the second year in a row.
2. Payton Frueh 22:18
10. Alexandra Waca 24:29
14. Natalie Meyer 24:59
15. Avery Waca 25:05
22. Susanna Bohms 26:18
24. Lily Simpson 26:53
26. Emma Dye 26:55
“A good performance overall coming off of our victory on Saturday and considering the heat in which this meet was run. It was good to see Ruby repeat her victory from last year. Factoring in the heat, this may have been her best race this season so far.. On the boys’ side, Augustus was solid and ran a very nice race. Brady continues to run consistent times no matter the course or weather conditions.” Patrick Hodge-Princeton Coach