The Cicero-North Syracuse girls and boys cross country teams swept past host Liverpool on Saturday.

"In this unprecedented season, everyone in Section III is trying to do the best with whatever hand they have been dealt, said Greg Broton, Cicero-North Syracuse cross country coach. "Our boys and girls teams have been training since early July for this season and competing against a perennial powerhouse such as Liverpool is a great measuring point. The C-NS boys team is senior laden and has years of experience. Liverpool was missing two of their top boys but because of their own team's depth, both teams were able to challenge each other.  

The C-NS girls team is young, with only three upperclassmen in our top ten runners; most of them are still learning each and every race. Both CNS teams performed very well at this point of the season, and we have things to work on as we progress forward over these next few weeks."

The girls team won 21-39. The Northstars (4-0) were led by sophomore Kate Putman, who won the race 18:30 with teammates Marissa Navarra taking third in 19:49 and Gabby Putman placing fourth in 20:09.

Liverpool (4-1) was led by Syndey Carlson with a second place finish time of 19:27 and her teammate Gabby McCarthy in fifth place with a time of 20:18.

The Cicero-North Syracuse boys team edged out Liverpool, 26-31. The Northstars runners took third through fifth places in RJ Davis, (16:59) Matt LeClair (17:22) and Evan Romano (17:36)

Liverpool's Ryan Hagan won the race in 16:55 and teammate Ryan Cartwright was second in 16:56.