XC off to districts, overcoming injury
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Badger boys cross country runners (left) Micah Thomson, Jack Woods, Cole Phillips and Matthew McCabe.
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Badger cross country is set to compete at District I 3A championships at Farragut State Park on Thursday.
The course is a 5K two lap course at Scott Field. Bonners Ferry cross country had a sneak preview of the district course on Sept. 9 when the team took part in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational Farragut State Park. The meet saw many Badgers earning notch PRs.
“This week for the most part we're trying to rest and take things a little easy,” Bonners Ferry head coach Tyler Warner said. “The point is to get as many folks to peak fitness on Thursday to have as many qualifiers as possible.”
“We've had a couple serious injuries that might impact our ability to qualify, but there's a reason we run the race and don't just cash it in after seeing PRs. We intend to compete,” he said.
Due to sustaining an injury, Micah Thomson , one of the Badgers lead runners, is out for the rest of the season.
There are two ways to qualify for state, as individual and as a team. As an individual, a runner must be in the top third to qualify, which is a maximum of seven runners. The top two teams qualify for state, since there are three teams in the Intermountain League this year.
BF XC best times of the season
In order of times
BF Boys: Cole Phillips 18:06, Micah Thomson 18:38, Jake Woods 20:43, Matthew McCabe 20:52.8, Jackson Fielder 21:47.8, Nate Murray 23:25, Chase Licea 23:26.
BF Girls: Sydney Beckle 21:03, Matisyn Stiern 21:57.4, Braylyn Bayer 21:31.9, Ruby Law 25:08.7, Piper Banning 26:01, Trina Johnson 29.29, Sydney Hinthorn 31.57.7.
Currently, the top boy runners in the 3A Intermountain league are: 1, Jacob Barnhart 15:55, Timberlake, 2, Caleb Royce 15:56, Timberlake and CDA runner.
Barnhard and Royce are ranked no. 2 and 3 in 3A state and 24th and 25th overall in Idaho across all classifications.
Currently the top girl runners in the 3A Intermountain league are: 1, Annabelle Carr 18:31.2, Cd’A Charter, 2, Vaness McLachlan 19:07.5, Timberlake, 3, Helen Oyler 20:34 Cd’A Charter.
Carr is ranked No. 1 in 3A and is 12th overall in Idaho across all classifications.
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