MIDDLEBURG - Creekside, St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra high schools brought their manpower heavy cross country programs to Middleburg High School for the Bronco Classic and went home with strong performances in the muddy, mucky course around the school grounds.

Ponte Vedra sophomore Miles Wicks won a duel with Christ's Church Academy eighth grader Tyson Manley to sprint out the win in 16:30.80 to 16:31.90. Third went to Creekside sophomore Jackson Lafser in 16:38.30. Creekside, with four top 10 finishers, won the team title over St. Augustine 30-63 with Ponte Vedra third at 64 points.
In the girls' race, Ocala Forest junior Jordan McLean dominated from the start to win in 20:05.60 with Creekside's Abigail Clark second nearly a minute behind in 21:06.10. Christ's Church senior Danielle Raulerson was third at 21:10.70.
Creekside won the girls title over Ponte Vedra, 34-52, with Middleburg and Ocala Forest finishing tied for third with 113 points. Ridgeview was sixth with 144 points.
Clay County got solid runner from Clay High's leading duet of Kaygen Williamson and Erika Martinez who finished sixth and seventh with Ridgeview's Emily Turner just behind Martinez; 21:37.40-21:43.30-21:47.60.
Middleburg's top finisher was senior Stephanie Wagner in 20th in 23:22.40. Middleburg's top five finishers were just 16 finishing spots apart; 16th to 32nd, to bolster their team finishing points.
Next up will be the October 14 New World Fall Spectacular at Cecil Field New World Golf Course; races starting at 7:45 a.m.