Runners Place At Fort Peck

The Culbertson/Bainville cross-country squad finished its regular season with a solid showing at the Nemont Invitiational held at Fort Peck on Thursday, Oct. 15. The state meet is scheduled for this weekend in Kalispell.

Samuel Smith of Richey/ Lambert was the overall winner in the boys’ division with a time of 15:45.

Leading Culbertson/Bainville were senior Colby Olson with a time of 20:00 for 22nd place and junior Wyatt Snyder with a time of 20:30 for 24th place. It was each runner’s best time of the season.

“It felt good,” Olson said after the race.

Snyder added, “The cold weather actually was a help.”

Sophomore Maurice Bighorn finished in 27th place at 24:30. Junior Isaiah Bighorn earned 30th at 25:03.

Glasgow’s Iris McKean earned top honors in the girls’ division with a time of 19:32. Plentywood’s Annie Kaul was second at 19:36. MonDak’s Elizabeth Field took third at 20:28.

Kayli Olson of Culbertson/ Bainville finished seventh at 22:47.

Autumn Bergum, a junior, finished 12th at 23:44.

Abbey Granbois, a senior, earned 20th at 25:39.