COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Ussher finishes 17th in mile at NAIA Nationals
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 5 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. | March 6, 2025 1:00 AM
Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field
A 2022 graduate on Bonners Ferry High, Camille placed 17th out of 20 in the preliminary round of the mile with a time of 5 minutes and 14 seconds at the NAIA Indoor National Championships held this past Thursday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, Mar. 1, at the Alachua County Events Center in Gainesville, Fla. She also competed on the Lady Warriors' distance medley relay that placed 11th out of 20 teams with a time of 12:16.31. Lewis-Clark State will start the outdoor season Tuesday, Mar. 11, at the Sam Adams Classic hosted by Whitworth University.
Asha Abubakari, Fresno State University Track & Field
A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Asha threw a new collegiate best of 12.63 meters (41 feet 5.25 inches) and finished 14th out of 16 in the shotput at the Mountain West Indoor Championships held this past Thursday, Feb. 27, through Saturday, Mar. 1, at the University of New Mexico. Fresno State will host the Bulldog Invite this Saturday, Mar. 8, to officially begin the outdoor season.
Savannah Rickter, Dickinson State University Wrestling
A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Savannah, after a pair of losses, picked up a win by pin in 1 minutes and 11 second over Central Methodist's Shainne Whited to place seventh in the 180-pound weight class at the Heart of America Conference Championships held this past Saturday, Mar. 1, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The Lady Blue Hawks, which placed fifth at the conference meet, will compete next at the 3rd annual NAIA Women's National Championships, which will be held Friday, Mar. 14, and Saturday, Mar. 15, in Wichita, Kan.
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