Farmer, Watson lead Logger harriers at Libby Invitational

Libby’s Capri Farmer and Cody Watson turned in top-12 finishes Saturday as the Loggers hosted a deep field of Montana and Idaho programs at the Libby Invitational cross country meet.

Farmer highlighted the day for the Lady Loggers with a fourth-place finish in the girls race, crossing the line in 18 minutes, 24.66 seconds.

Polson’s Morgan Delaney won the individual title in 17:23.64, while Glacier’s Lauren Bissen placed second in 17:40.16 and Polson’s Quinn Delaney was third in 18:14.86.

Farmer’s performance helped Libby finish seventh in the girls team standings with 168 points. Juniors Alli Clemons and Hailey Misner gave Libby three runners in the top 41.

Coeur d’Alene claimed the girls team championship with 64 points, edging Sandpoint, Idaho, which finished with 71. Polson was the top Montana team in third with 90 points.

On the boys side, Watson led Libby with a 12th-place finish against a field that included several of the top runners from Montana and northern Idaho.

Watson completed the course in 16:08.40, finishing less than 37 seconds behind individual champion Kai Budensiek of Sandpoint. Libby finished seventh in the boys team standings with 230 points. Junior Jake Rusdal was 47th and Micah Peterson was 51st.

Coeur d’Alene captured the boys team title with 47 points, while Sandpoint was second with 61 and Timberlake finished third with 89. Flathead placed fourth with 110 points and Glacier rounded out the top five with 126.

Fourteen schools from Montana and Idaho competed at the meet, with Coeur d’Alene sweeping the boys and girls team championships.

TEAM SCORING
Girls team scores: 1. Coeur d’Alene 64; 2. Sandpoint 71; 3. Polson 90; 4. Glacier 131; 5. Post Falls 136; 6. Lake City 152; 7. Libby 168; 8. Lakeland 204; 9. Whitefish 205; 10. Columbia Falls 206; 11. Bonners Ferry 301; 12. Frenchtown 307.

Boys team scores: 1. Coeur d’Alene 47; 2. Sandpoint 61; 3. Timberlake 89; 4. Flathead 110; 5. Glacier 126; 6. Lake City 168; 7. Libby 230; 8. Columbia Falls 243; 9. Post Falls 262; 10. Whitefish 288; 11. Lewiston 299; 12. Polson 306; 13. Eureka 320; 14. Frenchtown 373.

    Libby's Cody Watson runs in the middle of a pack of Sandpoint, Idaho runners Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, during the season-opening Libby Cross Country Meet at Cabinet View Golf Club. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)