Cross country: Glacier, Bigfork's Morley shine in Cut Bank

CUT BANK — Bigfork’s Makena Morley ran away from the girls pack and the Glacier teams dominated at the Mike Reynolds Cross Country Time Trials on Friday.

Morley, who didn’t run the course last year, finished in 17 minutes, 20 seconds to win the girls race by more than two minutes, dodging some extreme weather that kicked in at the tail end of the run. 

Hailstorms and lightning swept through the area minutes after the race was completed, leaving a few runners to slog through the preceding rain. For a wet course, times were on par with what should be expected at the beginning of the season. 

Glacier’s Bailey Smith (19:37) and Corinne Hamilton (19:56) finished in second and third, respectively. They led a pack of Glacier runners that all finished in the top 10. Mercede Erickson (20:31) finished in seventh and Jessica Chery (20:44) and Miranda Champion (20:58) were ninth and 10th, respectively.

Columbia Falls’ Samantha Mundel finished fourth in 20:04. Polson had four runners in the top 15, led by Claudia Hewston in sixth at 20:22. 

Flathead’s Mackenzie Bauma finished 11th at 21:00 to lead the Bravettes.

Glacier’s boys went 1-2 in the other race, with Kade McCutcheon edging teammate Logan Harmon at the line to win it. McCutcheon finished in 16:26.08 to Harmon’s 16:26.39.

Like the girls, the Wolfpack runners all finished near the front, taking five of the top eight spots. Roben Castren finished fifth in 16:42, Nathan Connell finished seventh in 17:01 and Noah Hill finished eighth in 17:05.

“It was our best meet ever so far,” Glacier coach Mike McLean said. “We’re really happy and are gonna keep working hard.”

Bigfork’s Logan Morley finished third, 12 seconds behind the leaders in 16:38. Polson’s Tel Motichka finished 11th in 17:30.

Flathead’s Sylas Schutt finished sixth, 16:53. Flathead teammates Chance Kittle (ninth, 17:15), Jordan Engel (12th, 17:40) and Jacob Callas (14th 17:54) also finished in the top 15. 

Friday’s Results

Top 50

Boys

1. Kade Mc Cutcheon  Glacier      16:26.08

2.Logan Harmon   Glacier16:26.39

3.Logan MorleyBigfork16:38

4.Shay LaVallieCMR16:39

5.Roben Castren   Glacier16:42

6.Sylas SchuttFlathead            16:53

7.Nathan Connell Glacier17:01

8.Noah HillGlacier17:05

9.Chance Kittle Flathead                17:15

10.Emmette Dusty BullBrowning 17:24

11.Tel MotichkaPolson17:30

12.Jordan EngelFlathead               17:40

13.Edin AgamenomiCMR17:42

14.Jacob CallasFlathead                17:54

15.Cody KirkaldicHays Lodge Pole 18:01

16.Carson BrownGlacier18:03

17.Jacob BlakeCMR18:04

18.Robert HafemeyerFlathead          18:08

19.Jared BerkramCut Bank        18:09

20.Luke Henke Shelby18:15

21.Colton WollBigfork18:20

22.Tristan GoneHavre18:21

23.Bryer Anderson Glacier18:24

24.Paul BielawskiShelby18:25

25.Will HoardGFHS18:29

26.Mason Devrico  Flathead               8:36

27.Ty Runing Fisher   Browning          18:37

28.Devin Vaughan    GFHS18:43

29.Jerrelle Big Hair GFHS18:44

30.Brandon Robertson  Havre        18:46

31.Collin BuckCMR18:47.01

32.Logan MeeksCut Bank         18:47.69

33.Sundance LodgeHavre18:53.16

34.Steven Shaeffer   Flathead       18:53.49

35.Brock RossHavre18:54

36.Vincent BohlCMR18:55

37.James RatzlaffCol Falls            18:59

38.Kolby Anderson    CMR19:00

39.Nate WynnCut Bank            19:01

40.Josiah Gardner Glacier   19:02

41.Alex DrewFlathead                 19:08

42.Connor Dennis  GFHS     19:11

43.Kyle Skunkcap Browning                19:12

44.George Gibson Bigfork    19:16

45.Harold Tailfeathers  Browning         19:18

46.Keenen WillsFlathead                  19:22

47.Adam HabelGlacier19:23

48.Joseph BremnerBrowning           19:26

49.Cade HowlettPolson19:27

50.Nathan JonesGFHS19:30

Girls

1. McKena MorleyBigfork17:20

2.Bailey SmithGlacier                  19:37

3.Corinne Hamilton Glacier              19:56

4.Samantha Mundel  Col Falls         20:04

5.Cambria Hassell CMR20:18

6.Claudia HewstonPolson20:22

7.Mercede Erickson  Glacier            20:31

8.Courtney Little DogBrowning   20:38

9.Jessica CheryGlacier 20:44

10.Mirnda ChampionGlacier 20:58

11.Mackenzie BaumaFlathead21:00

12.Alisha JorePolson21:09

13.Kenzie LencioniBelt21:14

14.Isabella SeemannPolson21:15

15.Tegan BauerPolson21:23

16.Morgan MazurkiewiczHavre21:25

17.Natalie JeudeFlathead 21:37

18.Tiffany LeebreCMR21:39

19.Katie MaltughGlacier21:43

20.Haley ChanHavre21:48

21.Hannah SchafferGFHS21:49

22.Nicole BoumaFlathead22:09

23.Josie Brousseau           Glacier     22:1024.Julian Kaptanian           Flathead 22:12

25.Cheyenne Weavley   Augusta 22:37

26.Meaghan WinderBelt22:37

27.Chanal Standing Bock Rocky Boy22:39

28.Jayla WellsBrowning22:44

29.Anna YoungPolson22:45

30.Marissaa LencioniGFHS22:51

31.Amanda Finstad  Cut Bank22:54

32.Shelby St. Goddard  Browning 22:59

33.Meredith Stolte Col Falls23:00

34.Heather BodenhamerFlathead23:03

35.Mikaela KynettGFHS23:06

36.Sydney DickinsonCMR23:07

37.Lauren WinderBelt23:09

38.Katie WhyteGlacier23:11

39.Val TalksdifferentHavre23:12

40.Allie FolksCol Falls23:14

41.Amanda Stobie Polson23:22

42.Shyanne Racine Cut Bank23:25

43.Cameron FuentezGFHS23:27

44.Nicole BilledeauxCut Bank23:28

45.Kendra CahoonCol Falls23:31

46.Elvis Heavy Runner GFHS23:32

47.Kiana RobertsonHavre23:37

48.Roya BlakeCMR23:50

49.Erika MadplumeBrowning23:51

50.Andrea MorrenGtFs Central23:55