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Lakota East's Brown finishes 21st as girls XC opens season

By West Chester-Liberty Herald staff · September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Group of young women in black 'EAST' athletic uniforms posed in two rows for a team photo. — The Lakota East girls cross country team poses for a photo ahead of the 2026 season. The Lady Hawks opened competition at the Saturday Night Lights meet at Centerville High School, finishing 14th out of 27 teams. — Courtesy: source article

Sports

Lakota East's Brown finishes 21st as girls XC opens season

By West Chester-Liberty Herald staff · September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Sports

Lakota East's Brown finishes 21st as girls XC opens season

By West Chester-Liberty Herald staff · September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Lakota East girls cross country finished 14th out of 27 teams at the Saturday Night Lights meet at Centerville High School on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Sophomore Alyssa Brown led the Lady Hawks with a 21st-place individual finish, crossing the line in 19:43.2. The field drew 27 programs to Centerville for the season-opening race.

Sophomore Ava Kidd posted one of the team's most notable results, finishing in 21:26.5. That mark was nearly two minutes faster than her time at the same meet a year ago, according to the team's website.

The site called the outing "a solid starting point" as the Lady Hawks begin building toward the championship portion of the season.

Lakota East returns to competition Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Lebanon Running Warrior Invitational.

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