SAULT STE. MARIE — Sophomore Drew Hughes earned top honors, and the Gladstone boys came very close to taking the team championship in the Sault Ste. Marie Elks Invitational cross country meet here Saturday.

Sault and Gladstone scored 42 points apiece, with the hometown Blue Devils gaining the title on a tie-breaker. Third-place Gaylord North Trails Academy had 57.

Hughes covered the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 6.6 seconds. He was followed by Sault senior Jaron Wyma (17:13.6) and Braves’ junior Giovanni Mathews (17:35.8).

Gladstone senior Lucas Hughes took 10th (18:21), followed by classmates Blake Krouth 12th (18:37.5) and Wyatt Madden 18th (19:26.5).

Sophomore Grant Mason was Manistique’s leader in 25th (19:56.6).

The Sault girls won with 37 points, followed by Gladstone 71 and Munising 84.

Munising sophomore Hattie Cota took top honors in 21:38.9, followed by Sault sophomore Cassandra Gallagher (21:49.3) and Gladstone junior Samantha Strasler (21:59.1).

Braves’ junior Jamisyn Bergeron placed ninth (22:34.5), followed by classmate Lilly Karl (22:55.4), senior Lindsey Cox 22nd (23:42.2) and freshman Kayla Farnes 23rd (23:52.2).

Manistique was led by sophomore Clara Gilroy in 29th (24:24.3).

Boys

Sault Ste. Marie and Gladstone 42, Gaylord North Trails Academy 57, Newberry 110, Munising 129, Manistique 143. Engadine, Cedarville, Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter NTS.

Top 10 — 1, Drew Hughes, Gladstone, 17:06.6; 2, Jaron Wyma, Sault Ste. Marie, 17:13.6; 3, Giovanni Mathews, Gladstone, 17:35.8; 4, Ephram Evans, Newberry, 17:55.5; 5, Micah Bragg, North Trails, 17:57.6; 6, Hunter Walther, Sault Ste. Marie, 18:00.2; 7, Dale Gust, North Trails, 18:06.6; 8, Seth Bragg, North Trails, 18:06.6; 9, Jonathan Willis, Sault Ste. Marie, 18:14.7; 10, Lucas Hughes, Gladstone, 18:21.

Girls

Sault Ste. Marie 37, Gladstone 71, Munising 84, St. Ignace 90, Gaylord North Trails Academy 91, Newberry 164, Engadine 167, Manistique 184. Cedarville NTS.

Top 10 — 1, Hattie Cota, Munising, 21:38.9; 2, Cassandra Gallagher, Sault Ste. Marie, 21:49.3; 3, Samantha Stasler, Gladstone, 21:59.1; 4, Kara Mosher, Sault Ste. Marie, 22:00.7; 5, Wisteria Brady, St. Ignace, 22:01.5; 6, Olivia Gust, North Trails, 22:10.4; 7, Monique Brisson, Munising, 22:22; 8, Haleigh Knowles, Sault Ste. Marie, 22:25.6; 9, Jamisyn Bergeron, Gladstone, 22:34.5; 10, Mariana Zaragoza, St. Ignace, 22:41.1.