Albert Lea cross country runners Leo Olveda and JV Moreno received Big Nine All-Conference honorable mention.Provided

From left, front row, Autumn Muilenburg and Allison Christenson were named captains for the 2017 girls’ cross country team. From left, back row, Will Kreun, Jens Lange and Joe Kreun were named captains for the 2017 boys’ cross country team.

From left, Autumn Muilenburg and Carson Goodell were named Big Nine All-Conference runners for the girls’ and boys’ team, respectively. Both were also state participants and received team MVP awards.