Kyle Ames led the Boothbay Region Wildcats boys’ cross country team to victory with a first-place finish at Great Salt Bay on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Boothbay Region Elementary School won with 26 points, followed by Camden-Rockport Middle School, 35 points, and Great Salt Bay, 72 points.

The meet was held at the Damariscotta River Association property and the course was 2.4 miles.

Coming in third overall was Blake Erhard of Boothbay. Also scoring for Boothbay were Rowan Kristan (sixth), Alex Eason (seventh) and Jay Hasch (ninth).

Other BRES runners included Will LaBrecque, Will Berry, Will Perkins, Tim Chapelle, Bayly Carrasco, Graham Bryer, Brett Hallowell, Colin Campbell, Eli Gudroe, Sam Burnham, Ellison Boord, Mitchell Partner and Sam Goodwin.

For the BRES girls, Faith Blethen came in second overall behind Augusta Stockman of Camden by 25 seconds. Helen Hamblett (fourth), Olivia Paolillo (fifth), Ellie Hilscher (12th) and Lincoln Hamblett (17th) all scored for Boothbay, which finished behind Camden, 25-34.

Also competing for Boothbay were Loren Genrich, Ella Yentsch, Ashley Ames and Addie Stone.

BRES will have a home meet on Thursday, Oct. 3.