In March, the Shelton High School girls cross country team won the Evergreen Conference championship and finished third at the 2A District IV meet during a pandemic-shortened season.
Returning to fall competition and a full-length season this month, the Climbers haven't missed a beat.
Led by a second-place finish from senior Alauna Carstens, Shelton won the Salt Creek Invitational on Saturday at Salt Creek Park in Port Angeles.
Carstens finished with a time of 18 minutes, 31.7 seconds on the 3 mile course. Senior Ali Clifton was ninth (19:17.6) and senior Faith Linthicum was 15th for Shelton, which scored 62 points and finished 12 points ahead of Nathan Hale High School.
North Mason High School's Kezlie Thygesen finished 13th overall at 20:40.2.
The Shelton boys team finished third with 92 points.
Junior Jacob Miller was the top Climber, finishing eighth with a time of 16:41.2.
Shelton sophomore Carson Busch (16:47.9) and junior Jaydon Blackburn (16:49.7) were 12th and 13th, respectively.
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