**Lady Lakers Battle to 11th-Place Finish at Portage Invitational** The Spring Lake girls cross country team demonstrated impressive depth and tactical execution on Saturday, securing an 11th-place team finish in a massive 43-school Division 2 field at the prestigious Portage Invitational. Competing on one of the state's biggest stages, the Lady Lakers compiled 387 points to finish ahead of 32 programs—including a 22-point victory over conference rival Coopersville (12th, 409). Spring Lake's team performance was anchored by an exceptional front-running group that placed three runners in the top 55. Freshman **Evelyn Goosen** led the way with a standout individual effort, cracking the top 20 with a 19th-place finish in 19:11.3. Right behind her, freshman **Abigail Cooper** (51st, 20:03.3) and senior **Cora Parker** (55th, 20:09.6) ran a tightly controlled tandem race, crossing the line just six seconds apart to give Spring Lake major low-card points. Sophomore **Charly Braidwood** delivered a vital mid-pack drive to take 102nd (21:29.5), while junior **Briella Kohley** (177th, 22:56.1) rounded out the scoring group to lock in the team's top-12 position. **Spring Lake Individual Results** * **Evelyn Goosen** (Fr.) – 19:11.3 (19th) * **Abigail Cooper** (Fr.) – 20:03.3 (51st) * **Cora Parker** (Sr.) – 20:09.6 (55th) * **Charly Braidwood** (So.) – 21:29.5 (102nd) * **Briella Kohley** (Jr.) – 22:56.1 (177th) * **Maya Overway** (Sr.) – 24:01.2 (224th) * **Madeline Vink** (Jr.) – 28:24.7 (282nd) **Division 2 Team Standings (Top 12)** | Rank | School | Score | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Holland Christian | 115 | | 2 | GR Christian | 159 | | 3 | Linden | 197 | | 4 | GR South Christian | 215 | | 5 | East Grand Rapids | 252 | | 6 | Holland | 309 | | 7 | Lexington | 310 | | 8 | Adrian | 326 | | 9 | Pinckney | 361 | | 10 | Remus Chippewa Hills | 379 | | 11 | **Spring Lake** | **387** | | 12 | Coopersville | 409 |