KAILUA-KONA — The course may have been new but the results were the same as Kealakehe hosted its first cross-country meet in recent memory on Saturday.
Waiakea’s Saya Yabe continued her dominance with another win in the girls 5K, finishing in a time of 22 minutes and 51.95 seconds. She was followed by Makua Lani’s Tia Lurbiecki (23:20.93) and Waiakea’s Ella Johnson (23:28.95).
With five runners in the top 10, the Warriors of Waiakea easily took the team competition with 21 points. They were followed by Hilo (56), Kamehameha-Hawaii (77). Kealakehe (121), Keaau (126), Konawaena (128) and Kohala (203).