PREP XC: Priest River boys qualify for 2A State Championship for second straight year
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | October 24, 2023 5:15 PM
GRANGEVILLE — The Priest River boys cross country team finished in second place at the District 1-2 2A cross country championships held at the Grangeville Golf Course on Friday, qualifying for the 2A state championship for the second year in a row.
Juniors Colm McLaimtaig and Brayden Lamanna led the way, posting third and fifth place finishes, respectively. McLaimtaig finished with a 5K time under 18 minutes, which is notable considering the district course is notoriously hilly. Senior Caeden McLaimtaig ran to a seventh-place finish while Jacob Sateren cracked the top 10 for Priest River, finishing in 10th place. Rounding out the Spartans’ top 5 was Devon Banning who finished 13th out of 24 runners. Priest River fell to Grangeville by just three points, but defeated Kellogg by nine points to advance to the state championship meet.
Kellogg’s Makai Peak won the race with a time of 17:39.
On the girls side, only 11 runners participated in the district race this year. Freshman Alannah McLaimtaig and sophomore Hailey Long finished back-to-back in fifth and sixth place while Hannah Leitch finished in eighth for the Spartans. Grangeville was the only school to field a full team, so the Bulldogs automatically qualified for the state championship meet.
Grangeville’s Kylie Rasmussen won the race with a time of 22:55.
The 2A cross country state championship will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, in Pocatello at the Portneuf Wellness Complex.
BOYS
TEAM SCORES – 1, Grangeville 35. 2, Priest River Lamanna 38. 3, Kellogg 47.
WINNER, Priest River Top 5 – 1, Makai Peak, Kellogg, 17:39. 3, Colm McLaimtaig, Priest River, 17:56. 5, Brayden Lamanna, Priest River, 18:39. 7, Caeden McLaimtaig, Priest River, 19:06. 10, Jacob Sateren, Priest River, 19:27. 13, Devon Banning, Priest River, 20:35.
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES – 1, Grangeville 15. Priest River, Kellogg – no team scores.
WINNER, Priest River Top 3 – 1, Kylie Rasmussen, Grangeville, 22:55. 5, Alannah McLaimtaig, Priest River, 28:02. 6, Hailey Long, Priest River, 28:15. 8, Hannah Leitch, Priest River, 31:05.
ARTICLES BY MAX OSWALD
PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: Sandpoint takes home North Idaho Rumble team title
PREP GIRLS WRESTLING: Sandpoint takes home North Idaho Rumble team title
PREP BOYS WRESTLING: Priest River's McLaimtaig captures Rumble gold
PREP BOYS WRESTLING: Priest River's McLaimtaig captures Rumble gold
PREP BASKETBALL: Priest River boys sweep season series with Grangeville
PREP BASKETBALL: Priest River boys sweep season series with Grangeville