Winner area girls cross country team placed second at the McCook Central/Montrose Invitational cross county meet on Aug. 29. Sidda Schuyler placed second followed by Aryn Meiners, 8th; Saige Schuyler 15th; Meagan Blare, 24th and Madison Thieman, 38th .
The Winner area boys varsity team took fifth place. In the boys varsity race, Kade Watson placed 10th; Dawson Phillips, 25th; Wyatt Turnqusit, 42nd.
In the girls junior varsity race, Melanie Brozik placed 8th; Charlotte Shopene, 16th ; Katherine Jankauskas, 37th; Joselin Kludt, 38th and Gabby Kocer, 39th. Atlas Willuweit placed 68th in the boys junior varsity race.
The next action for the cross country team will be at Chamberlain Sept. 14 for the Big Dakota Conference meet.