C-Falls Mundel posts top time at T-Falls Invitational

THOMPSON FALLS — Samantha Mundel of Columbia Falls posted the fastest time for girls on Thursday at the Thompson Falls Invitational cross country meet.

Mundel was clocked in 18 minutes, 38 seconds. She was the lone girl to break the 19-minute mark.

Russell Kujala of Plains was the individual winner for the boys, timed in 16:34.

Timberlake, Idaho, won the boys and girls team titles.

Whitefish was second on the girls side and third in the boys standings.

Finishing in the top five were Alex Bartmess of Eureka on the girls side, 19:14, and Keaton Grove of Whitefish was fifth, 17:01.

“Our girls did a great job today,” Whitefish coach Sarah Brist said.

“They packed well in the race and showed a tremendous amount of improvement as a team.

“Barrett Gray and Peyton Twete did an excellent job of leading the team,” she continued.

“We are where we want to be (at this point of) the season and looking forward to our next meet on our home course Oct. 11.”

Brist said Grove and Ethan Potthoff “had season best races and did an excellent job of leading the team.  Our 4-5 runners are coming along nicely.”

BOYS

Team Totals

    Timberlake 54, Thompson Falls 80, Whitefish 86, Frenchtown 89, Eureka 120, Columbia Falls 174, Ronan 182.

Individual Top 15

    1, Russell Kujala, Pln, 16:34; 2, Tanner Laws, TF, 16:40; 3, Brayden Menti, Tbl, 16:48; 4, Dalton Delaney, Cha, 16:58; 5, Keaton Grove, Wfh, 17:01; 6, Jaiden Rowe, 17:02; 7, Ethan Potthoff, Wfh, 17:29; 8, Xavier Broderick, TF, 17:32; 9, Tanner Akerill, Tbl, 17:35; 10, Taj Hagan, Eur, 17:37; 11, Ethan Lannaghan, Wfh, 17:38; 12, Brendan Jessen, Tbl, 17:43; 13, Frank Dean, Ftn, 17:44; 14, Jordan Hardy, Tbl, 17:46; 15, Glenn Morden, CF, 17:47.

GIRLS

Team Totals

    Timberlake 35, Whitefish 63, Columbia Falls 73, Eureka 109, Ronan 189, Frenchtown 209.

Individual Top 15

1, Samantha Mundel, CF, 18:38; 2, Kassidy Hammond, Tbl, 19:02; 3, Alex Bartmess, Eur, 19:14; 4, Taylor Hammond, Tbl, 19:36; 5, Kimberly Earhart, Pln, 19:49; 6, Demi Horton, Pln, 19:58; 7, Barrett Gray, Wfh, 20:33; 8, Kamy Waldram, Tbl, 20:48; 9, Meredith Stolte, CF, 20:58; 10, Isabella Miejerink, Tbl, 21:03; 11, Lily Kelley, Tbl, 21:16; 12, Peyton Twete, Wfh, 21:24; 13, Sarah Perez, Wfh, 21:35; 14, Tyann Totten, Eur, 21:37; 15, Annika Gordon, Wfh, 21:48.