Ronan boys place second, girls third at Ranch Run
Brandon Hansen / For The Leader | Lake County Leader | UPDATED 1 year, 4 months AGO
The Ronan Cross Country team finished second overall at Grant Kohrs Ranch Run in Deer Lodge on Saturday. (Jennifer Rolfsness photo)
The Ronan boys placed second at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch Run in Deer Lodge on Saturday, Aug. 26, led by junior Jacob Piapot, who placed fifth with a time of 18:25.54.
Junior Tayen Emo finished 10th for Ronan – earning the Chiefs two top-ten finishes with a time of 19:13.91. Junior Koda King was 12th for Ronan (19:18.47) while freshman William Normandeau was 15th (19:48.89).
Mission finished third as a team, and Bulldog junior Harlon Leishman finished third with a time of 17:59.74. Senior Hayden Smith was 11th (19:15.14) and sophomore Jake Helser was the third Bulldog runner in the top 20 at 21:11.14 to place 19th.
On the girls' side, Mission sophomore Elsie Detert placed seventh with a time of 24:07.93. Ronan sophomore Maddie Duffey was 13th (26:24.02) while Arlee freshman Lilybelle Buffalo was 14th (26:27.79).
The Ronan girls placed third as a team, also getting a 19th place finish from Annie Adams (28:58.50) and a 22nd place finish from Gracie Heiner (29:38.34).
