Girls show their moxie at Flathead Invite
CHRIS PETERSON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
Hannah Sempf nears the finish line at the Flathead Invitational last week.
Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151. | September 15, 2021 1:55 PM
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Sempf clocked a 20:04 and Erickson a 20:26.13.
Courtney Horner was 14th with a 21:55.54 and Ally Sempf 22nd 23:05.81. Julia Martin had a nice race to round out the scoring for the girls with a 27th place finish and a time of 23:23.85.
The race was won by another Columbia Falls resident — Lilli Rumsey Eash — with a 19:33.90. Eash, however, runs for Flathead, who won the meet. Her mom, Jesse Rumsey, is the coach of the Flathead cross country team.
On the boys’ side, Logan Petersen had a nice race for Columbia Falls, taking 12th with a time of 17:06.72.
Quinn Clark was 41st with a 18:28.44. Jonathan Blankenship showed improvement with a 18:50.76, good for 52nd. As a team the boys were 10th.
It was a tight race from a team standpoint. The girls were only about 41 seconds out of second place, which went to AA Missoula Sentinel.
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