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The Austin cross country team had three top-15 finishers as it opened its season at the seven-team Albert Lea Invite Monday.

Sydney Lewis took fourth place to lead the Packer girls, while Grace Voertherms took 12th and Marissa Shute finished in 13th place.

Thomas Asmus led the Packer boys with a sixth place finish.

The Packer girls finished in third place and the Packer boys took sixth.

BOYS RESULTS

Team standings: 1. Rochester Mayo 45; 2. Owatonna 46; 3. Stewartville 104; 4. Faribault 107; 5. Albert Lea 110; 6. Austin 133; 7. PEM 168

Austin: Thomas Asmus (sixth, 18:04.5); Jonas Hovland (22nd, 20:20.6); Lance Keenan (42nd, 21:44); Noah Sash (52nd, 22:51.1); Jackson Hilkin (56th, 23:00.5)

GIRLS RESULTS

Team standings: 1. Owatonna 32; 2. Faribault 48; 3. Austin 86; 4. Stewartville 106; 5. Rochester Mayo 120; 6. PEM 148

Austin: Sydney Lewis (fourth, 22:01.2); Grace Vortherms (12th, 23:28.5); Marissa Shute (13th, 23:40.9); Lillyan Wiese (27th, 24:44.5); Amber Forsythe (55th, 28.53.2)