Blaine County Runners Excel at Fergus Invitational Cross Country meet
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All three Blaine County Cross Country teams were in action this past week as the ‘Beeters, Wildcats and Thunderbirds headed south to Lewistown to compete in the Fergus Invitational Cross Country Meet. The ‘Beeter contingent had 11 athletes in the field, 6 boys and five girls. Harlem brought 7 boys and one girl while Hays/Lodge Pole had 1 boy in the field.
In the boys race Harlem freshman Branlin Foote led the way, finishing sixth in the field of 93. Foote ran a solid race completing the course in 17:36.93 to earn the top 10 finish. The next three Blaine County runners to cross the finish line were all from Harlem as well. Freshman Isaac Cuts The Rope finished with a time of 19:28.45. Freshman Gregory Guardipee posted a time of 20:10.04, while DeLane Lamere finished in 21:52.44.
Junior Carson Nissen led the Sugarbeeters completing the race in 22:23.85. Senior Corey Bilger was close behind posting a time of 22:45.36. The remaining Blaine County athletes finished in this order, Harlem freshman Lathan Blackwolf, Chinook sophomore RJ Engstrom, Harlem senior Kelbi Bigby, Chinook sophomore Ezekial Sanders, Chinook junior Kalled Jaha, Chinook freshman Gus Buck, Harlem senior Moses Lawrence and Hays/Lodge Pole sophomore Ethan Russell.
For the girls it was three Sugarbeeters first to cross the finish line led by sophomore Neva Lowe with a 15th place finish in field of 84. Lowe ran a strong race once again finishing in 22:25.47. Sophomore Emma Klingamen followed for the ‘Beeters with a time of 26:10.36. Next was ‘Beeter junior Jeni Mord who completed the race in 29:13.35. Harlem senior Desiree Smith finished the course in 30:55.14. Rounding out the ‘Beeter runners were sophomore Bailey Billmayer and Chinook junior Ivey Lenz.
Chinook Head Coach, Kendall Harwood was pleased with his team’s effort, “The course in Lewistown was a hilly one. Our team has been practicing hill work in preparation for Anaconda hills in the next few weeks. The team had some solid performances. We added RJ Engstrom and Ivey Lenz to the team, and they came out and ran some good races. Neva (Lowe) and Carson (Nissen) are showing great determination in practice. We are excited to run a course in Hays this week, it’s a course we haven’t run before.
The Sugarbeeter, Wildcats and Thunderbirds will all be in Hays this Thursday to compete in the Thunderbird Invitational.
