Huskies take runner-up spot at Poco Creek Friday afternoon

Evans, Slagle and Hermanson pick up medals for Aurora

Jayden Slagle finished sixth at the Aurora Invite with a time of 17:35, one of three medalists Friday for the Huskies.
Jayden Slagle finished sixth at the Aurora Invite with a time of 17:35, one of three medalists Friday for the Huskies.

It had been a challenging week both physically and mentally for the Aurora boys cross country team capped with  a highly emotional run at home Friday. Charlie Evans was the first of the Huskies to finish and top non-Hastings runner across the line in fourth with a time of 17:26. Not too long after followed Jayden Slagle with a sixth place effort at 17:35. “Charlie knows there’s better in ther…