Thomas leads Libby to cross country win

Libby boys and Fernie Academy (British Columbia) girls won team titles at the Eureka Invitational Cross Country Tri-Meet at Indian Springs Ranch Golf Course Tuesday afternoon.

Jacob Thomas led the way for Libby, winning the boys race by more than a minute with a time of 17:17. Three Libby runners placed in the top five to earn the team victory.

Jon Weaver of Eureka pulled away from Colton Crismore of Libby in the last half-mile to cross the finish line in second place with a time of 18:30.

Alexandra Bartmess of Eureka led from start to finish to win the girls race in 21:55. Fernie Academy, led by second-place Madalon Burnett, was the only girls team with enough entries to get a team score.

Eureka finished second in the boys division and Fernie Academy placed third.

Boys

Team scores: 1. Libby, 23, 2. Eureka 50, 3. Fernie Academy, 52.

Top 10 individuals: 1. Jacob Thomas, Libby, 17:17; 2. Jon Weaver, Eureka , 18:30; 3. Colton Crismore, Libby, 18:41; 4. Zeke Carlson, Libby, 19:31; 5. Max Sombrowski, Fernie Acad, 19:46; 6. Cody Barrick, Libby, 19:48; 7. Stone Deavours, Eureka, 20:11; 8. Miles Miller, Eureka, 20:55; 9. Trevor Hogan, Libby, 21:28; 10. Max Muller, Fernie Acad, 21:29

Girls

Team score: 1. Fernie Academy, 24

Top 10 individuals: 1. Alex Bartmess, Eureka, 21:55; 2. Madalon Burnett, Fernie Acad, 22:50; 3. Corinna Klamp, Fernie Acad, 23:29; 4. Sindella Sugden, Fernie Acad, 24:13; 5. Kimberley Duram, Eureka, 25:13; 6. Kaitlyn Reintsma, Libby, 26:19; 7. Darrian Chapman, Fernie Acad, 27:43; 8. Sascha Van Zyl, Fernie Acad, 27:51; 9. Angela Holl, Fernie Acad, 30:17; 10. Kari Lindgren, Libby, 32:05.