by Scott Sacry
The MHSA Cross Country Championship takes place this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Amend Park in Billings. All four classifications (Class AA, A, B, and C) compete on the same day, on the same route.
For the Bitterroot schools, Corvallis, Stevensville, and Hamilton compete in Class A, Darby and Florence compete in Class B, and Victor competes in Class C.
As a final preparation for the state meet last week, the Class A schools were at the Western A Fall Classic in Bigfork, while Darby, Florence, and Victor were at the B/C Invitational in Thompson Falls.
Bitterroot runners to watch at state
Darby’s Ben Martin has had a great season and has the potential for a top five finish in the Class B Boys race. Also in the Class B boys race, Florence’s Seba Schroeder is looking to make a top ten finish.
The Class A girls field is exceptionally strong this year. Hamilton’s Aleigha Child has the potential for a top six finish, and expect Hamilton’s Reecelyn Walthall and Maevie Child to potentially break into the top ten.
For the Class A boys, Corvallis’ Jeremy Davidson and Braden Anderson, and Hamilton’s Benjamin Beare will have a shot at a top ten finish.
B/C Invitational
The cross country teams for Darby, Florence, and Victor competed alongside 11 other schools at the Western B/C Invitational in Thompson Falls on Thursday, Oct. 15, in one final tune up before state.
For the Florence girls, Bailey Kroeker took 4th (21:08.8), Abby Kroeker took 10th (23:07.5), Brinley Skaggs took 11th (23:10.2), and Bridlee Oakland took 16th (23:47.5). For the Florence boys, Max Rosenthal took 11th (18:08.4), Caden Miller took 19th (19:03.2), Jeremy Gaub took 20th (19:09.0), and Luke Henton took 29th (19:41.4).
For the Darby boys, Ben Martin took 2nd place (16:08.50), and Mark Sandoval took 42nd (20:33.5). For the Darby girls, Brooklyn Rogers took 2nd place (20:49.5).
For the Victor boys, Hayden Kellem finished 54th (21:37.80), and Jene Adams took 65th (23:32.1).
Western A Fall Classic
The cross country teams of Corvallis, Hamilton, and Stevensville competed alongside 10 other schools at the Western A Fall Classic in Bigfork on Friday, Oct. 16.
For the Corvallis girls, Ellie Berger finished 11th (20:32.4), Cheyenne Herbert finished 15th (21:18.3), Audrey Huls finished 16th (21:22.6), and Lauren Wissenbach finished 24th (21:55.9). For the Corvallis boys, Braden Anderson finished 5th (17:05.8), Jeremy Davidson finished 6th (17:07.4), Jonas Davidson finished 10th (17:38.4), and Soren Watt finished 14th (18:16.1).
For the Hamilton girls, Aleigha Child finished 4th (19:11.2), Reecelyn Walthall finished 6th (19:40.1), Maevie Child finished 7th (19:46.9), and Mazie Torres finished 21st (21:40.4). For the Hamilton boys, Benjamin Beare finished 7th (17:19.3), Kennie Cords finished 35th (19:18.0), Tim Leuchtman finished 44th (19:45.4), and Orion Tison finished 54th (20:34.9).
For the Stevensville boys, Waylon Jochim finished 18th (18:32.9), Isaac Hays finished 31st (19:01.0), and Zed Spiers finished 71st (22:24.5).
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