Back to business: SHS cross country holds mile trial
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 3 years, 5 months AGO
Mackenzie Suhy-Gregoire and Ara Clark lead a pack of runners during Tuesday's mile trial at SHS. They were the first two girls to finish the mile.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Daniel Ricks closes in on the finish of Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Grace Rookey competes in Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Caleb Roche enters the final lap of Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Jillian Primgaard rounds the track during Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Keane Haesle runs in Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Mackenzie Suhy-Gregoire tries to move through a pack of runners during Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Junior captain Slate Fragoso leads a pack of runners during Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Payton Betz competes in Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Trey Clark competes in Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
Ben Ricks was the first runner to finish Tuesday's mile trial.
(Photo by DYLAN GREENE)
SANDPOINT — A day after their first practice of the fall, the Sandpoint cross country team hit the track on Tuesday for their mile trial.
The mile trial test the athletes' fitness level and is a nice way to ease the squad into the new season.
The Bulldogs had 29 runners — 19 boys and 10 girls — complete the four laps around the track.
Senior Ben Ricks was the first to cross the finish line for the boys. He pulled away on the final lap to post a 4:40.6. Senior captain Trey Clark was right behind him with a 4:49.5. Sophomore Nathan Roche was third with a 4:51.1 and junior captain Slate Fragoso and senior Caleb Roche rounded out the top five for the boys.
On the girls side, defending regional champion Mackenzie Suhy-Gregoire led the way with a 5:24.3. Junior captain Ara Clark was second over the line with a 5:33.0 and sophomore Grace Rookey took third with a 5:45.7. Payton Betz and Jillian Primgaard rounded the top five.
Overall, 12 boys and all 10 girls recorded personal bests in the mile.
MILE TRIAL RESULTS
GIRLS
Mackenzie Suhy-Gregoire, 5:24.35. Ara Clark, 5:33.03. Grace Rookey, 5:45.76. Payton Betz, 5:57.76. Jillian Primgaard, 6:21.51. Kora Converse, 6:23.79. Terra Bode, 6:39.04. Alyssa Fite, 6:57.42. Tiffany Brown, 7:02.76. Alice Davison, 8:30.92.
BOYS
Ben Ricks, 4:40.67. Trey Clark, 4:49.59. Nathan Roche, 4:51.13. Slate Fragoso, 4:54.48. Caleb Roche, 5:02.54. Daniel Ricks, 5:18.03. Keane Haesle, 5:21.23. Anders Eastley, 5:22.80. Klein Fragoso, 5:23.76. Kasten Grimm, 5:25.32. Jimmy Cornelius, 5:27.92. Bodhi Lloyd, 5:28.71. Fletcher Barrett, 5:47.09. Isaac Babin, 6:00.42. Gavin Jasper, 6:00.71. Ethan Barcklay, 6:03.23. Isaiah Hagstrom, 6:06.42. Williams Dotson, 6:19.98. Torin Haesle, 6:22.32.
