The Lowell Boys Cross Country Team kicked off the season with a respectable 7th place finish out of 18 teams at the Portage Central Early Bird Invitational at Portage West Middle School last Saturday. Kalamazoo Central won the meet with 42 points followed by Rockford with 84 points. Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports took 3rd place honors with 97 points. Cooper Byrne was the first Red Arrow in at 17th overall with a time of 17.30 establishing a PR (personal record) early in the season. Cody Bromley hit the finish line in 50th at 18.27 followed by Mason Saylor, 53rd, 18.40. Drew Swayze was not far behind with a 57th position at 18.47. Marshall Huhn rounded out the score with a 69th place at 19.10. Completing the Varsity lineup were Paul Fowler, 82nd, 19.32 and Antonio Casarez, 91st, 19.56. The Red Arrows will have a busy second week with meets at Hesperia and South Christian High School.