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Lumen Christi Catholic High School runner Gene Hendrickson, right, battles Jonesville runner Carson Laney for the lead during the Jackson Invitational at Ella Sharp Park on Saturday.  Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Hanover-Horton High School longtime cross country Coach Dean Blackledge said each time the Comets win an invitational or tournament, the team votes on who to give the trophy to. H-H runner Richard Haislip was a deserving candidate on Saturday at the annual Jackson Invitational at Ella Sharp Park. The Comets tied for first place in the Division 2 race with Haslett – a top program in Division 2 – and won on the tie-breaker of best sixth-man time. Haislip defeated Haslett’s sixth man by two seconds to earn the top hardware. Lumen Christi Catholic High School also won the title in the girls Division 3 race. A number of Jackson-area runners also earned medals at the three-tier invitational. Temperatures in the high 80s slowed runners Saturday morning and early afternoon. Hanover-Horton moved up into Division 2 race despite the fact they are ranked No. 1 in Division 3. “Moving up a division makes us stronger and gives us confidence,” Blackledge said. “It…