An eighth grader and a freshman led the Highlands girls and boys cross country teams Saturday at the Class 2A state cross country meet at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Their performances helped put the Bluebirds on the podium and themselves on the statewide map.
For the girls, eighth grader Morgan Ripley finished fifth after making an astronomical leap, cutting more than 45 seconds off her time with a personal record of 18:20.92. Freshman Eva Lang placed 15th in 19:18.52, with both earning spots on the podium…