Both boys and girls take off from the starting line as they head out on the course at Friday’s KVAC cross-country meet at the Highland Green. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt Ararat’s Ella Carter (949), Greg Cameron (947) and Anna Jackson (960) run out of the woods during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Caroline Wheeler runs the course during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Camila Ciembroniewicz runs the course during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Josiah Langworthy runs the course during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Sadie Skinner runs the course during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Lisandro Berry-Gaviria runs through the No. 3 hole at the Highland Green Golf Course during Friday’s KVAC XC meet in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Jace Hollenbach runs the course during a KVAC XC meet at Highland Green on Friday in Topsham. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)