The Mount Baker girls' cross country team placed first in a four-team Northwest Conference meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Washington Park in Anacortes.

The Mountaineers had five of the top 11 runners in the meet. Rachael Hatcher was fifth in a time of 20 minutes, 40 seconds. She was followed by Kelcey Nern in sixth (21:03), Rayedeen Engels in eighth (21:18), Ashley Fullner in ninth (21:28) and Katie Buss in 11th (22:05).

Sedro-Woolley's Stephanie Schlimmer was first in 19:49.

At Washington Park, Anacortes

5K

Team scores: 1. Mount Baker 39, 2. Sedro-Woolley 43, 3. Mount Vernon 56, 4. Anacortes 72

Top individual finishers: 1. Stephanie Schlimmer (SW) 19:49, 2. Molly Stroosma (MV) 19:58, 3. Zoe O'Clock (Ana) 20:09.

Mount Baker: 5. Rachael Hatcher 20:40, 6. Kelcey Nern 21:03, 8. Rayedeen Engels 21:18, 9. Ashley Fullner 21:28, 11. Katie Buss 22:05.