Junior Cameron Haines took 34 seconds off his best time finishing in 18:26.
Junior Elizabeth Done shaved four seconds off her best time finishing in 62nd place in 23:56.17.
Chase Haines ran his fastest mile time of the season in 7:04 per mile finishing in 14:07.39.
Sisters Emily and Sariah Maughan finished third and fourth, both earning a Top 10 Award.
MISSOULA - It must have been the sunny crisp fall day and the gentle rolling Linda Vista Golf Course as the Blackhawk Cross Country team posted their best times of the season.
For the Ladies, Amber Springer claimed a whopping personal record (PR) of 2:22 improvement and qualified for state with a time of 34:09. Elizabeth Done ran faster than her State time last season and Cera Strumpfer is coming closer to hers.
The boys' team took first for the C schools followed by Darby in second and Charlo in third. Cameron Haines improved his PR the most running 34 seconds faster. Both Logan Maughan and Logan Robinson are flirting with attaining 16 and 17-minute times.
Next is state at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Mont. Saturday, Oct. 22. The girls team runs at 11:35 a.m. and the boys team is up at 12:40 p.m.
Results (3 mile race) - * denotes PR:
Boys (110 runners): Logan Maughan: 16th place, 17:12.05* – 5:44/mile; Logan Robinson: 28th place, 18:06.34* – 6:02/mile; Cameron Haines: 38th place, 18:26.62* – 6:09/mile; Cordell Turner: 57th place, 19:40.88* – 6:33/mile; Lane Mackie-Wendel: 82nd place, 21:53.41 – 7:18/mile; Will Banks: 86th place, 22:28.20* – 7:29/mile
Girls 118 runners): Cera Strumpfer: 20th place, 20:53.43* – 6:58/mile; Elizabeth Done: 62nd place, 23:56.17* – 7:59/mile; Amber Springer: 116th place, 34:09.08* – 11:23/mile
Middle School
The Seeley Lake Eagles Cross Country team ran great times in the longest and final race of the season.
Emily Maughan followed her sister Sariah around the course and out-kicked her in the final 100 meters since Sariah had a cold. Sariah had beaten both eighth graders from Missoula in previous races that placed first and second. Emily place third and Sariah fourth, both earning a Top 10 Award.
Narrowly missing the top ten was Hannah Ayers who ran very consistent mile laps and placed 13th. Kyla Conley and Lexi Sunderland were unable to finish the season with them.
These girls have exhibited strong running profiles all season. If they continue, the future looks bright in a couple of years for a Seeley-Swan Girls State Cross Country team.
Chase Haines was the lone boy entrant for the Seeley Lake team. A self-proclaimed sprinter, he ran his best in his first two-mile race.
Results (2 mile race):
Girls (262 runners): Emily Maughan: 3rd place, 12:59.69 – 6:30/mile; Sariah Maughan: 4th place, 13:07.27 – 6:34/mile; Hannah Ayers: 13th place, 14:07.39 – 7.04/mile
Boys (54 runners): Chase Haines: 14:28.62 – 7:04/mile
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