Thunderbirds, Wildcats compete at State Cross Country meet in Great Falls

The best cross country runners in Montana converged on Great Falls this past Saturday as nearly 1,000 runners competed in the State AA, A, B and C Cross Country meet.

The Harlem Wildcats qualified both a girls and a boys team and the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds qualified a boys team.

All runners competed very well with the Wildcat boys earning a 15th place finish and the girls a 22nd place finish. The Thunderbird boys finished 23rd in the team standings.

Cross Country is a unique sport in which Teams compete by running a three mile course and began competition on the boys side in the fall of...