Downers N. boys, Hinsdale C. and St. Francis girls win XC sectionals: Saturday’s Suburban Life sports roundup

Boys Cross CountryClass 3A Lyons SectionalDowners Grove North put five runners in the top 30 to edge Hinsdale Central 85-93 to win the Class 3A Lyons Sectional.Individually, Downers Grove North’s Stephen Cox was second in 14:54.9, Willowbrook’s Legend Alka fifth in 15:06.5, Morton’s Miguel Flores sixth in 15:11.3, Hinsdale Central’s Johnny Krueger seventh in 15:16.1 and Lyons’ Brennan Monohan eighth in 15:18.0. Downers Grove North’s Charles Novotney was ninth in 15:18.2.Class 3A Kaneland SectionalGlenbard South’s Thomas Jochum was the overall winner in 14:32.6 and the Raiders took fourth as a team behind Dixon, Kaneland and Latin. Glenbard South teammate Giancarlo Pietrasanta was sixth in 14:58.8.Girls Cross Country Class 3A Lyons SectionalHinsdale Central had four of the top 15 runners to edge Downers Grove North 89-91 to win the Class 3A Lyons Sectional.Individually, Downers Grove North’s Macy Ermitage was second in 17:36.7, Downers Grove South’s Brynn Bartkus was third in 18:02.6, H