Two weeks of practice and four weeks of competition precede Conference, Sectionals and State. The Alternate Fall Cross Country season sets a record for brevity. Unable to compete in the fall, the WIAA granted schools a short spring season in place of the traditional August, September and October. Three weeks into this shortened season, NGM turned over five victories and one close finish.

On Tuesday last, the boys lined-up against McFarland and Columbus in McFarland. Despite the difficulty some guys encountered breathing through a triple thick mask, they finished 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 t...