The high school cross-country season concluded for all the local girls squads on Saturday, Nov. 10, during the NJSIAA Group Championships, but the future looks really bright for Barnegat. Going up against the best in Group II, freshmen Lillian Sarno and Bianca Savoy finished their first seasons with solid runs on the grueling Holmdel Park course, finishing 31st and 55th, respectively. Sarno crossed the finish line with a time of 20:45, while Savoy completed her 3.1-mile trek in 22:06.

Unfortunately, only the top 10 from each group and a small selection of wild cards reach the Meet of Champions, but the…