The Tupper Lake boys cross country team poses with the Section X banner after winning the Class D title last week. Pictured from left are Ira Kendall, Nolan Wilson, Garrett Wormuth, Jonah Kendall, Sean Wood, Brady Skiff and Ethan Barkley. (Provided photo)

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake boys cross country team is back on top for the first time in four years.

Racing at home in the Section X Championships and state qualifiers, the Lumberjacks boys claimed the Section X, Class D banner, edging out the perennial powerhouse Norwood-Norfolk Flyers by one point.

Tupper Lake had five runners finish inside the top-12 to secure 27 points, while the Flyers scored 28 points. In the girls’ race, the Lumberjacks didn’t have enough runners to compete in the team competition, but both of their student-athletes qualified for the NYSPHSAA meet.

Tupper Lake’s Jonah Kendall took second place in the Class D boys race with a time of 17 minutes, 57 seconds. Norwood-Norfolk’s Riley Sweet claimed first place, crossing the line in 17:33. Brushton-Moira’s Christian Holmes (18:00) was third.

The Lumberjacks’ Sean Wood took fifth place in 18:26, Garrett Wormuth (18:36) was sixth, Ethan Barkley (18:47) was eighth and Brady Skiff (19:48) was 11th to round out the team’s scorers. The team also had strong finishes from Ira Kendall (25:36) in 16th and Nolan Wilson (29:41) was 19th.

All seven runners will compete in the NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships at Queensbury High School on Saturday.

Ava Facteau paced the Tupper Lake girls squad by placing second in Class D, crossing the finish line in 24:32, while teammate Kayla Barber placed third in 24:57.

Brushton-Moira’s Aubrey Ryan won the Class D individual title in 23:47. The Panthers won the Section X, Class D crown as they were the only squad with a complete team. The Flyers competed in Class C for the girls race.

The NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships Class D girls race will kick off at 10:30 a.m., while the boys race is set for a 12:30 p.m. start.