CENTREVILLE — The Bridgman boys and Mendon girls captured the first BCS Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships Tuesday.

The Bees edged Mendon 51-56 for the boy’s title. Buchanan finished sixth and Brandywine eighth.

Bridgman’s Brian Njuguna was the overall winner with a time of 17:05.

Brandywine’s James Harrell finished fourth with a time of 18:06.

The Hornets edged Bridgman for the girl’s title, 60-63. Buchanan finished seventh, Cassopolis eighth and Brandywine 10th.

Mendon’s Mary Leighton was the individual champion with a time of 21:39.

Cassopolis’ Amy Adams finished 15th overall with a time of 23:45.

 

BCS Cross Country Championships

At Centreville

Boys team scores

Bridgman 51, Mendon 56, Bronson 59, Centreville 125, White Pigeon 175, Buchanan 206, New Buffalo 161, Brandywine 183, Lake Michigan Catholic 199

 

Top 10

1. Brian Njuguna (BRI) 17:05; 2. Patrick Cecil (LMC) 17:46; 3. Hunter Trine (BRO) 17:57; 4. James Harrell (BW) 18:06; 5. Kole Hanke (BRI) 18:09; 6. Jacob Hagenbuch (M) 18:18; 7. Karl Hanke (BRI) 18:23; 8. Austin Yunker (M) 18:29; 9. Riley VanPelt (NB) 18:36; 10. Wesley Disbro (BRO) 18:36

 

Brandywine finishers

4. James Harrell 18:06; 34. Joshua Youngs 20:52; 42. Matt Probst 22:29

 

Buchanan finishers

36. Anthony Medlon 21:00; 37, Matt Mitchell 21:41; 43. Hunter Crocker 22:38; 44. Brendon Swem 23:19; 46. Kevin Frost 23:33; 47. Mitchell Darnell 24:07

 

Final standings

Bridgman 30, Mendon 27, Bronson 24, Centreville 21, White Pigeon 17, New Buffalo 14, Buchanan 14, Brandywine 9, LMC 6, Cassopolis 1

 

Girls team scores

Mendon 60, Bridgman 63, Bronson 92, LMC 102, New Buffalo 133, Centreville 149, Buchanan 158, Cassopolis 180, White Pigeon 196, Brandywine 278

 

Top 10

1. Mary Leighton (M) 21:39; 2. Jenna Gales (M) 21:59; 3. Mary Wheeler (BRI) 22:00; 4. Lea Daporta (WP) 22:15; 5. Eve O’Halloran (NB) 22:26; 6. Carolyn Harman (LMC) 22:48; 7. Carli Bredice (BRI) 22:57; 8. Katlin Kunde (BRI) 22:59; 9. Corissa Ross (BRO) 23:15; 10. Marissa Mohney (CEN) 23:15

 

Buchanan finishers

16. Sam Swartz 23:52; 19. Corynn Kaiser 24:41; 37. Toni Krull 27:48; 40. Alyssa Rausch 28:12; 46. Montana Harrison 29:07; 50. Paula Yohanna Viilop 30:10

 

Cassopolis finishers

15. Amy Adams 23:45; 27. Jacqueline Kelley-Cogdell 26:32; 38. Emily Cutting 28:00; 42. Monica Ward 28:26

 

Brandywine finishers

44. Alexis Garcia 28:34; 57. Amber Boecher 43:17

 

Final standings

Mendon 30, Bridgman 27, Bronson 24, LMC 20, New Buffalo 16, Buchanan 14, White Pigeon 11, Centreville 10, Cassopolis 10, Brandywine 3