ALL-LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY: Five Bulldogs named to District 1 Dirty Dozen
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month 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. | November 18, 2025 1:00 AM
ALL-DISTRICT: Delaney Barron
A sophomore, Delaney finished among the top three at two meets and was the No. 3 runner for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5A State Championship ... placed 38th out of 114 at Timberlake Farragut Invite (21:29) ... 95th out of 486 at Mountain West Classic (21:02) ... 63rd out of 101 in Battle of 509's Championship Division (21:01) ... third out of 71 in Live Nation Invite's Large School Division (20:37) ... third out of 54 at 5A District 1-2 Championships (19:39) ... 26th out of 110 at 5A State Championship with a new personal best (19:16).
ALL-DISTRICT: Ruthie Laughridge
A sophomore, Ruthie finished among the top five at one meet and was the No. 2 runner for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5A State Championship ... placed 15th out of 89 at Libby Invitational (20:52) ... 53rd out of 114 at Timberlake Farragut Invite (22:12) ... 87th out of 486 at Mountain West Classic (20:56) ... 29th out of 101 in Battle of 509's Championship Division (19:57) ... ninth out of 71 in Live Nation Invite's Large School Division (21:19) ... fifth out of 54 at 5A District 1-2 Championships (19:43) ... 25th out of 110 at 5A State Championship with a new personal best (19:15).
ALL-DISTRICT: Elizabeth Storms
A junior, Elizabeth won an invite, finished second in another and was the No. 1 runner for the Lady Bulldogs at the 5A State Championship ... placed 32nd out of 89 at Libby Invitational (22:12) ... placed 37th out of 114 at Timberlake Farragut Invite (21:29) ... 75th out of 486 at Mountain West Classic (20:47) ... 36th out of 101 in Battle of 509's Championship Division (20:10) ... first out of 71 in Live Nation Invite's Large School Division (20:13) ... second out of 54 at 5A District 1-2 Championships (19:30) ... received all-state honors by placing 19th out of 110 at 5A State Championship with a new personal best (19:00).
ALL-DISTRICT: Kai Budensiek
A sophomore, Kai recorded five sub-17 finishes and was the No. 2 runner for the Bulldogs at the 5A State Championship ... placed 10th out of 98 at Libby Invitational (16:27) ... 31st out of 172 at Timberlake Farragut Invite (17:21) ... 51st out of 590 at Mountain West Classic (16:46) ... 48th out of 188 in Battle of 509's Championship Division (16:42) ... 15th out of 85 in Live Nation Invite's Large School Division (17:27) ... sixth out of 69 at 5A District 1-2 Championships (16:14) ... 26th out of 113 at 5A State Championship with a new personal best (16:07).
ALL-DISTRICT: Jack Lovin
A junior, Jack posted two sub-16 finishes, was sub-17 in three others, and was the No. 1 runner for the Bulldogs at the 5A State Championship ... placed sixth out of 98 at Libby Invitational (16:21) ... 27th out of 172 at Timberlake Farragut Invite (17:15) ... 45th out of 590 at Mountain West Classic (16:41) ... 33rd out of 188 in Battle of 509's Championship Division (16:22) ... 14th out of 85 in Live Nation Invite's Large School Division (17:26) ... third out of 69 at 5A District 1-2 Championships (15:48) ... received all-state honors by placing 16th out of 113 at 5A State Championship with a new personal best (15:44).
DISTRICT 1 RUNNERS OF THE YEAR/DIRTY DOZEN
BOYS
Runner of the Year — Wyatt Carr, jr., Coeur d’Alene.
Dirty Dozen
Rowan Henry, so., Coeur d’Alene; Mitchell Rietze, sr., Coeur d’Alene; Wyatt Morgenstern, so., Coeur d’Alene; Gabe Heule, jr., Coeur d’Alene; Jonathan Barnhart, jr., Timberlake; Blaise Howard, so., Coeur d’Alene; Frank McCarthy, jr., Lakeland; Jack Lovin, jr., Sandpoint; Caleb Royce, jr., Timberlake; Cole Holley, sr., Post Falls; Kai Budensiek, so., Sandpoint; Andrew Grady, fr., Coeur d’Alene.
GIRLS
Runners of the Year — Talia Bonville, sr., Post Falls; Annabelle Carr, sr., Coeur d’Alene Charter.
Dirty Dozen
Olivia May, sr., Coeur d’Alene; Lola Eggleston, jr., Timberlake; Victoria Howard, fr., Coeur d’Alene; Vanessa McLachlan, jr., Timberlake; Dakota Keyworth, sr., Coeur d’Alene; Gracie McVey, fr., Coeur d’Alene; Elizabeth Storms, jr., Sandpoint; Olivia Meredith, fr., Lakeland; Ruthie Laughridge, so., Sandpoint; Delaney Barron, so., Sandpoint; Madison Zimmerman, jr., Lake City; Helen Oyler, sr., Coeur d’Alene Charter.
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