Though Black Friday in Harvard Square lacked the typical 5 a.m. rush of shoppers searching for dramatically slashed price tags, sales did draw some bargain hunters to local storefronts.

Three Harvard cross country stars made the trip yesterday to Terre Haute, Ind. for the 2009 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Running against fields of the nation’s best, juniors Dan Chenoweth and Claire Richardson, and sophomore Kailyn Kuzmuk put in strong performances.