**Cooper Leads Lady Lakers at Otsego Bulldog Invitational** The Spring Lake girls cross country team faced off against a deep 24-team field on Saturday at the Otsego Bulldog Invitational, earning an 11th-place finish in the Division 2 varsity race with 347 points. Competing against several top-ranked programs in the state, the Lakers posted a strong team effort anchored by impressive runs up front. Freshman **Abigail Cooper** delivered an outstanding performance to lead the Lakers, breaking the 20-minute barrier to take 29th overall in 19:20.5. Senior **Cora Parker** provided vital veteran leadership, placing 37th in 19:42.5. Sophomore **Hazel Cherney** (81st, 21:06.3), junior **Briella Kohley** (89th, 21:19.9), and junior **Madeline Vink** (112th, 22:06.7) rounded out the varsity scoring group. In the JV Division 2 race, freshman **Aydan Jeltema** paced Spring Lake with a 67th-place finish in 23:29.4, leading a close trio that included senior **Myra Babcock** (75th, 23:49.0) and sophomore **Elena Boven** (77th, 23:50.7). **Spring Lake Varsity Results** * **Abigail Cooper** (Fr.) – 19:20.5 (29th) * **Cora Parker** (Sr.) – 19:42.5 (37th) * **Hazel Cherney** (So.) – 21:06.3 (81st) * **Briella Kohley** (Jr.) – 21:19.9 (89th) * **Madeline Vink** (Jr.) – 22:06.7 (112th) * **Ellie Wathen** (Sr.) – 23:09.0 (128th) * **Maya Overway** (Sr.) – 23:53.4 (149th) **Spring Lake JV Results** * **Aydan Jeltema** (Fr.) – 23:29.4 (67th) * **Myra Babcock** (Sr.) – 23:49.0 (75th) * **Elena Boven** (So.) – 23:50.7 (77th) * **Violet Belanger** (Jr.) – 25:51.9 (129th) * **Lily Kline** (Jr.) – 25:55.7 (131st) * **Kyleigh Chittenden** (Sr.) – 26:00.0 (132nd) * **Ari DiDomenico** (Sr.) – 27:50.6 (157th) * **Calla Overway** (So.) – 28:06.3 (160th) * **Katherine Locke** (Fr.) – 28:20.2 (162nd) **Division 2 Varsity Team Standings (Top 11)** | Rank | School | Score | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Holland Christian | 69 | | 2 | Otsego | 95 | | 3 | GR Christian | 126 | | 4 | GR South Christian | 147 | | 5 | Coopersville | 195 | | 6 | Adrian | 228 | | 7 | Plainwell | 242 | | 8 | Sturgis | 267 | | 9 | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg | 304 | | 10 | Paw Paw | 320 | | 11 | **Spring Lake** | **347** |