Posted by Fred Steiner on September 24, 2019 - 9:00am
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country squad finished ninth at the 12-team Van Wert Invitational Saturday morning.
Ottawa-Glandorf (61 points) edged out Shawnee (65) for the team title.
Lincolnview finished third with 79 points, followed by Parkway (119), Van Wert (123), Crestview (147), Elida (178), Ottoville (213), Bluffton (217), Paulding (251), Allen East (274) and Ada (350).
Freshman Erik Nygaard finished 28th in 18:52.8 to post the top Bluffton finish. Elijah Conley came in 35th with a time of 19:12.7.
The next Bluffton Cars and Coffee event is Saturday, Sept. 28, at Masterpiece Signs, 902 N. Main St.
The event is an “informal gathering for enthusiasts and their cars," said Tim Boutwell. The monthly cars and coffee event continues through October. It is always held on the fourth Saturday of the month.
Each event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays: Sept. 28 and Oct. 26.