Lowell's Jordyn Boyer rounds the fence Saturday morning after the first mile of the inaugural Dave Walker Invitational at Hebron High School.

Jordyn Boyer races toward the chute, pulling away from the competition to win the inaugural Dave Walker Invitational Saturday morning at Hebron High School.

Highland's Reilly Panozzo passes Lowell's Jordyn Boyer to take the lead shortly before the 2-mile mark during the inaugural Dave Walker Invitational Saturday morning at Hebron High School Satu…

The girls varsity teams charge from the starting line Saturday morning at the inaugural Dave Walker Invitational at Hebron High School.

Porter County Conference

ST. JOHN | With four of its top seven runners returning from last year's 13th-place finish at the state meet, Lake Central is not going to be satisfied.

Lake Central's Jenny Crague, Sydney Vandersteeg, Sarah Hunsley and Sara Ramos are four returning regulars who helped the Indians to a 13th-place finish at last year's state meet.

Lake Central runners Jenny Crague, Sara Ramos, middle, and Sydney Vandersteeg are all juniors, plus Sarah Hunsley helped the Indians to a 13th-place finish at last year's state meet.

Lake Central's Sydney Vandersteeg, left, Sara Ramos, center, and Jenny Crague, are all juniors and return after being a big part of the Indians 14th-place finish at the state meet. Sarah Hunsl…

Lake Central cross country runners Jenny Crague, Sara Ramos, and Sydney Vandersteeg warm up on the school's track before practice last week.