Flathead cross country runner Leif Castren (left) looks ahead to teammate and race leader Zach Perrin (not pictured) as he turns into the final stretch with Jesse Bennett on his heels during the Flathead Invitational at Kidsports Complex on Saturday. The Flathead boys finished just shy of a perfect score with 16 points. Allison Money/Daily Inter Lake

September 13, 2009