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Badgers return to Farragut |
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September 14, 2016 |
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Junior Ada
Bonnell on her way to a 24:50 finish. |
On Saturday the Badger cross country team
returned to the site of the 2015 State
Championships: Farragut State Park. Timberlake
High School hosted the 5k course, featuring a
wide variety of turns and hills on a warm, sunny
day. Schools from as far as Boise made the trek
north to test the course and North Idaho
competitors.
Freshman Nathan Olsen got the day started for
Bonners Ferry by running in the boys JV race.
Olsen finished the course in 25:51.
After that the varsity girls took to the state
park course. Leading the way for Bonners Ferry
was, once again, Abigail Gorton. She finished in
22:47 while junior Ada Bonnell crossed the line
in 24:50. Lauren Stidham was third for Bonners
Ferry with a 27:41. Rayan Naylor and Elisabeth
Cowley rounded out the girls team with times of
28:10 and 29:38 respectively. The girls finished
12th out of 12 complete teams.
The boys varsity team finished slightly better,
but still fell behind IML foes Timberlake, Coeur
d’Alene Charter, and Priest River. Senior
Captain Eric Ellis led the way with sophomore
Sam Gorton.
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Captain Eric
Ellis ledf the way for the Badgers
Saturday at Farragut. |
Ellis and Gorton would finish in 19:17 and 19:22
respectively. Freshman Austin Donn broke the 20
minute barrier with a 19:35 as well. Also
breaking 20 minutes was Dawson Thomas, working
his way back from injury, to post a 19:57.
Ryne Rae came close with a 20:16 while Nick
Magdaleno finished in 21:22 and Alex Urbaniak
crossed at 24:42.
The Badger boys finished in 11th out of 13
complete teams.
“Priest River beat us by only a few points,”
Coach Tyler Warner said. “While it is
discouraging for the boys to be fourth in the
league right now, we have to keep the long term
in mind. Ultimately, we don’t make it to State
by winning in September. We’ve got time to train
and get better for when it does matter in
October. Same goes for the girls.”
Assistant coach Catherine DelSalle agreed there
was reason for optimism, “We are very young and
gaining experience. The team will gain fitness
and recover from injuries. There is time.”
The Badgers will next head to Hayden Canyon on
North Government Way for the Coeur d’Alene
Invite on September 17. Races start at 9 a.m. |
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