The Trojans’ 33 points were 27 better than second-place Gaylord, which finished with 60. Petoskey (68), Sault Ste. Marie (121) and Tawas (126) rounded out the top five.Other Traverse City runners were Lori Klingelsmith (12th), Angie Myers (14th), Myria Simmerman (16th) and Thomasine Peltier (22nd).The Trojans return to action Saturday at the Charlevoix Invitational.In the boys meet, Traverse City’s Brent Manthei finished sixth overall as the Trojans finished fifth in the nine-team meet.Manthei’s time in the 3.1-mile race was 17 minutes, 51 seconds.Gaylord won the invitational with 53 points. Traverse City finished with 123 points.Also placing for the Trojans: T.J. Eash, 18th, 18:35; Jim Huber, 24th, 18:52.16; Joe Patanella, 33rd, 19:16; Andy Oding, 42nd, 20:06.Benzie girls winLUDINGTON — Benzie Central won the seven-team girls’ crosscountry invitational Saturday at Mason County Central.The Huskies finished with 67 points. Kingsley was second with 108. The Does were followed by Suttons Bay at 113, Mancelona at 115, Mesick at 133, Manistee at 148 and Ludi-ngton at 150.Manistee’s Sue Niemiec was the overall winner in 20:24. Tori Ed-wardson, a freshman from Elk Rapids, was third at 20:29. Also scoring 1for the Elks, who had just four run- ;ners: Kammie Moore, 29th, 23:19; Kelly Quade, 38th, 24:39; and Trisha Buhr, 48th, 26:01.Mason County Central won the boys’ meet with 71 points. Benzie 'Central was second with 84. Elk 'Rapids placed fourth with 152 points, 'Kingsley seventh with 180 and Mesick ninth with 209.Benzie Central’s John Reed was the overall winner in 16:05.Steve Thomas of Elk Rapids was sixth at 16:30. Also scoring for the ^ Elks: Kevin Butler (17:23), Cam i