Alex Pazdernik ran to third place to lead the Ellsworth cross country team at the Osceola Invitational on Saturday.

Addison Peters was just behind him in sixth place. Pazdernik posted a time of 18:09.3, while Peters ran the course in 18:26.1.

Ellsworth boys team took third place overall, behind winner New Richmond and Osceola. Prescott’s boys team took sixth.

For the Panthers, Kohl Flock took 20th overall in 19:42.10, while Roy Roberts was 28th in 20:17.3, Jasper Knutson was 44th in 22:34.6 and Carsen Stockwell took 45th in 22:35.7.

Prescott’s top runner was Eric Korfhage, who took 15th in 19:04.3, followed by Breckin Schommer 22nd in 19:55.10, Connor Lubich 32nd in 20:22.5, Jake Hamann 40th in 21:15.3 and Logan Stewart 41st in 21:47.3.

In the girls race, Ellsworth took sixth and Prescott was eighth.

Top Ellsworth runner was Sophie Vogel who was 17th in 23:17.7, followed by Aubrey Wittenberg 25th in 24:01.5, Cece Groh 33rd in 25:50.5, Jocelyn Boyle 37th in 25:28.2 and Ann Lundstrom 39th in 25:36.2.

Prescott’s top runner was Ava Budworth, who took 29th in 24:37.5, followed by Kira Pend 32nd in 24:48.5, Alee Warp 36th in 25:18.6, Shelby Sizemore 41st in 26:32.5 and Mallory Boles 47th in 27:28.2.

The local teams will compete at the Prescott Invitational, with running set to start at 4:30 p.m.