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STATE 'A' X-COUNTRY PREVIEW
Class A
BOYS: The Hamilton boys have stood atop the podium the past two years. ... Last year's champion, Jonathan Eastwood of Belgrade, has graduated. ... Hamilton senior Cameron Miekle was third last year and won the Western A Divisional. ... Corvallis senior Ronald Venema was fourth at state and second at the Western A. ... Hardin, fourth at state last year, won the Eastern A Classic as Jalen Two Leggins was first and Anton Rides Horse second.
GIRLS: The past four state trophies have been won by Corvallis. ... Samantha Mundel of Columbia Falls paced the field last year, but has since graduated. ... Last year's top three runners were all seniors. ... Hamilton junior Jaycie Schmalz finished fourth last season and captured the Western A Divisional. ... Corvallis sophomore Albany Jessop was fifth and also fifth at the Western A. ... Hardin, fifth at state last year, ran to victory at the Eastern A. ... Laurel senior Courtney Hallock won the Eastern A Classic.
Bulldog, Maroon runners head to State meet
The high school cross country season will wrap up Saturday at the State meet at the Eagle Falls Golf Course in Great Falls.
Butte Central and Butte High is sending a strong contingent of runners to the meet, which begins at 11 a.m. with the Class C boys’ race.
The AA boys run at 11:30, followed by the C girls at noon, AA girls at 12:35, A boys at 1:10, B boys at 1:40, A girls at 2:10 and B girls at 2:45.
Senior Nic Raiser leads Butte High’s experienced boys’ team. He placed 33rd at last year’s meet in Helena. Raiser has been the lead runner for the Bulldogs, who will also send fellow seniors Seth Grant, Shannon Tempel and Gunther Clark to the meet.
Sophomores Austin Gerry, Erik Casagranda and Kyla Konda will round out the Bulldog boys’ lineup. Freshman Kasey Krzan is the alternate.
On the girls’ side, juniors Cati Carmody and Joby Rosenleaf lead the Bulldogs. They have been the top two runners throughout the season. Senior Abby Burke will also make the trip for the Bulldogs, as will juniors Sheridan Hafer and Haley Mellott and sophomores Rosie Real and Maya Robins.
Junior Amber Freebourn is the alternate.
Butte Central’s boys have no room for error heading into the race. An injury to promising freshman Cady Wyatt leaves the Maroons with just five runners. That is the minimum for a team have a score.
Sophomore Brian McGeehan enters the meet red hot for the Maroons. McGeehan placed 14th and earned all-conference honors at last week’s Western A Divisional meet in Polson.
Sophomores Theron Nelson and Nathan Ortega will also run for the Maroons, along with junior Ian Campbell and freshman Zach Carlson.
Junior Abby McGee will be making her third trip to the State for the Maroons.
