Bulldogs, Bluehawks win Western B/C races

by Daily Inter Lake
| October 13, 2022 10:26 PM

EUREKA — Andrew Rush of Mission won his race, Ellie Baxter of Thompson Falls won hers, and both led their teams to titles at the Western B/C Divisional cross country meet Wednesday.

Rush completed the 5-kilometer circuit at Rivers Bend Golf Course in 16 minutes, 10.325 seconds. Teammate Robbie Nuila ws second in 16:45.36, and Bulldogs Zoran LaFromboise, Thomas Nuila and Harlon Leishman finished 5-6-7.

Mission had 18 points and Bigfork was next at 66; Eureka followed with 90, narrowly edging Missoula Loyola for third.

Thompson Falls won the girls team title with 38 points; Eureka was next at 64, and Mission was a close third at 65.

Ellie Baxter was first in 21:41.96 and Aubrey Baxter was next at 22:06.95. Eureka’s Taylor Lancaster was third, followed by Faith Palmer of Thompson Falls.

There were new team champions on both sides; Bigfork swept the 2021 titles, before the Vikings won the State B boys title.

Eureka finished in the top three for the boys and girls for a ninth straight year at divisionals.

Complete results can be found at athletic.net.

The state cross country championships are Oct. 22 at the University of Montana Golf Course, in Missoula.

BOYS

Team scores — 1, Mission 18; 2, Bigfork 66; 3, Eureka 90; 4, Missoula Loyola 91; 5, Florence 143; 6, Thompson Falls 152; 7, Two Eagle River 195; 8, Deer Lodge 200; 9, Anaconda 204.

Individual Top 15

1, Andrew Rush, Mission, 16:10.35; 2, Robbie Nuila, Mission, 16:45.36; 3, Kyler Harris, Florence, 16:51.99; 4, Scott Parke, Drummond, 17:32.25; 5, Zoran LaFromboise, Mission, 17:53.98; 6, Thomas Nuila, Mission, 17:57.06; 7, Harlon Leishman, Mission, 18:24.58; 8, Cael Thilmony, Thompson Falls, 18:33.11; 9, Sean Cotman, Bigfork, 18:41.83; 10, North Nollan, Bigfork, 18:42.05; 11, Dawson Park, Drummond, 18:45.59; 12, Bo Modderman, Bigfork, 18:55.65; 13, John Read-Smith, Loyola, 18:58.71; 14, Colter Fellin, Loyola, 19:02.85; 15, Michael Pitman, Eureka, 19:05.87.

GIRLS

Team scores — 1, Thompson Falls 38; 2, Eureka 64; 3, Mission 65; 4, Deer Lodge 74; 5, Anaconda 107; 6, Two Eagle River 134.

Individual Top 15

1, Ellie Baxter, Thompson Falls, 21:41.96; 2, Aubrey Baxter, Thompson Falls 22:06.95; 3, Taylor Lancaster, Eureka, 22:34.82; 4, Faith Palmer, Thompson Falls, 22:46.06; 5, Meela Mitchell, Anaconda, 23:02.43; 6, Ellanah Flatlip, Mission, 23:02.65; 7, Cedar Hunt, Mission, 23:25.77; 8, Milynn Lucey, Eureka, 23:30.90; 9, Monroe Tornow, Eureka, 23:40.98; 10, Sara Spring, Deer Lodge, 24:22.90; 11, Bailey Kroeker, Florence, 24:23.91; 12, Erika Dowling, Bigfork, 24:27.80; 13, Madeline Schrecengost, Deer Lodge, 24:30.77; 14, Jaina Meador, Deer Lodge, 24:45.71; 15, Kooper Page, Mission, 25:12.51.