PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Beckle, Calderone qualify for state
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks 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 31, 2024 1:00 AM
ATHOL — Senior Sydney Beckle and freshman Kylie Calderone both qualified for state after racing to third and sixth place finishes, respectively, at the 4A Intermountain League district championship held this past Thursday at Farragut State Park.
Beckle finished the 5,000-meter course in 20 minutes and 41 seconds while Calderone trailed not too far behind with a time of 20 minutes and 54 seconds. Junior Matisyn Stiern was just one spot shy of state, finishing eighth in 21 minutes and 21 seconds, one second behind Coeur d'Alene Charter freshman Emmaline Carr.
On the boys side, juniors Ethan Cowell (19:06.07) and Micah Thomson (19:28.82) finished 10th and 11th respectively to lead the Badgers. Fellow junior Colten Cohen was 16th with a time of 20 minutes and one second.
Bonners Ferry will compete next at the 4A state championship meet set to be held Nov. 2 at Eagle Island State Park.
4A
BOYS
TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Timberlake 15. 2, Bonners Ferry 50.
STATE QUALIFIERS — 1, Caleb Royce, Timberlake, 16:50.09. 2, Cody Clemons, Timberlake, 17:29.66. 3, Josh Yeager, Timberlake, 17:48.68. 4, Jacob Sateren, Timberlake, 18:02.56. 5, Peyton McCluskie, Timberlake, 18:29.75. 6, Joseph Sateren, Timberlake, 18:33.30. 7, Noah Curtis, Cd’A Charter, 18:50.76.
LOCALS — 10, Ethan Cowell, Bonners Ferry, 19:06.07; 11, Micah Thomson, Bonners Ferry, 19:28.82; 16, Colton Cohen, Bonners Ferry, 20:01.93; 17, Cole Phillips, Bonners Ferry, 20:38.01; 18, Adam Copen, Bonners Ferry, 20:38.97; 19, Matthew McCabe, Bonners Ferry, 20:39.69; 25, Brock Tuma, Bonners Ferry, 22:53.63
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES (Winning team to state) — 1, Timberlake 23. 2, Bonners Ferry 36.
STATE QUALIFIERS — 1, Vanessa McLachlan, Timberlake, 19:09.44. 2, Annabelle Carr, Cd’A Charter, 19:53.52. 3, Sydney Beckle, Bonners Ferry, 20:41.56. 4, Lola Eggleston, Timberlake, 20:50.44. 5, Malia Miller, Timberlake, 20:51.68. 6, Kylie Calderone, Bonners Ferry, 20:54.75. 7, Emmaline Carr, Cd’A Charter, 21:20.26.
OTHER LOCALS — 8. Matisyn Stiern, Bonners Ferry, 21:21.42; 14, Gia Roemer, Bonners Ferry, 23:12.20; 15, Cheyenne Schutte, Bonners Ferry, 23:18.25; 16, Kya Alderman, Bonners Ferry, 23:23.57; 18, Abigail Huggins, Bonners Ferry, 26:40.77; 19, Piper Banning, Bonners Ferry, 27:22.88; 21, Elizabeth Deheer, Bonners Ferry, 31:24.71.
