Whitefish packs up at Libby Invite
BRANDON HANSEN For the Pilot | Whitefish Pilot | UPDATED 11 months, 2 weeks AGO
Whitefish cross country kicked off the season at the Libby Invite on Friday, Aug. 29. (River Blazejewski photo)
Whitefish Freshman, Addie Nerdig, led the junior varsity Bulldog squad with an impressive opening season run in Libby on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Bulldog junior, David Losee, surges toward the finish at the Libby Cross Country meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Whitefish senior, Maren Cromie, surges towards the finish line at the Libby meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Senior Koru Larimore competes at the Libby Cross Country meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
The Whitefish girls cross country team packed up well and continued to lower times Friday at the Libby Invite, competing against a deep field of runners from across the Northwest.
"It was a great start to our racing season," Whitefish Head Coach Richard Menicke said. "Our freshman ran awesome in the JV races and competed in the upper half of their race packs."
Senior Sierra Gibb led the Bulldogs with a strong run of 22 minutes, 34.55 seconds, placing 37th overall in a race that saw more than 80 finishers. Close behind was fellow senior Maren Cromie, who clocked 24:11.76 to secure 60th place. Junior Sophie Douglas rounded out the Whitefish scoring pack in 25:32.59, taking 68th.
The Whitefish boys cross country team was led by sophomore Peter Schram with a personal-best performance, placing 63rd in 19 minutes, 11.44 seconds. His time marked a season-best effort and kept him within striking distance of the main pack.
"The kids who trained well over the summer looked strong, Menicke said. "Peter Schram had a lifetime best and to lead the boys, Mason Loeffler was near his lifetime best.as No. 2 varsity"
Sophomore Mason Loeffler ran a 19:41.81 finish, good for 75th overall.
"We are still getting athletes eligible to compete, we'll add five more this Friday at Rebecca Farm," Menicke said. "I am looking forward to continued improvement this Friday."
Whitefish Freshman, Addie Nerdig, led the junior varsity Bulldog squad with an impressive opening season run in Libby on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Bulldog junior, David Losee, surges toward the finish at the Libby Cross Country meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Whitefish senior, Maren Cromie, surges towards the finish line at the Libby meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)
Senior Koru Larimore competes at the Libby Cross Country meet on Friday. (Matt Weller photo)