Bulldog harriers keep pace with best in Class AA, A
Miles Vrentas leads the Whitefish boys with a time of 17:16.12 Friday at the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
Bulldog Aidan Calaway finished the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational with a time of 19:07.52. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
Jessica Henson, center, led the Lady Bulldogs with a time of 20:08.22 at the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational. For more photos, visit www.whitefishpilot.com. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
Bulldog Paetra Cooke runs in the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational. She finished with a time of 20:28.80. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
Bulldog Alie Simpson finished the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational with a time of 21:27.49. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
Bulldog Ruedi Steiner runs in the Great Falls Cross Country Invitational. He finished with a time of18:30.13. (Photo courtesy Matt Weller)
The Bulldogs competed in a tough Class AA and A meet on Friday in Great Falls.
In total team standings, the girls took eighth, with Jessica Henson as the top individual placer at 25th (20:08.22).
Josephine Vardell came in behind her at 38th (20:24.54) and Paetra Cooke finished 43rd (20:28.80).
The boys did not place as a team. Miles Vrentas was the fastest Bulldog, finishing 40th overall (17:16.12). Jacob Bailey was the other Whitefish runner to finish in the top 100, coming in at 93rd (18:12.81).
This week the team hosted their home invite at Whitefish Lake Golf Club on Tuesday as part of homecoming week.
On Saturday they’ll travel down to Missoula for the Mountain West Invitational, which starts at 9:30 a.m.
Great Falls Invitational
Friday Class AA/A Boys Team Totals
Sentinel 133; Billings West 140; Helena
141; Fergus 159; Billings Senior 180; Columbia Falls 189; Glacier 209; Great Falls
258; Corvallis 277
Girls Team Totals
Helena 47; Hardin 129; Flathead 131; Sentinel 150; Billings West 167; Laurel 226; Helena Capital 229; Whitefish 241; Corvallis
259; Billings Skyview 287
Individuals
25 Jessica Henson Whitefish 20:08.22