Cross country finishes season at Region meet

Submitted by Coach Rod Anderson

The Bennett County cross country team ended their season at the Region 5A meet in Pine Ridge on Thursday, October 17.

There were 11 teams competing in the tough region.

Girls varsity had 52 runners and ran a 5K .

Taylor Byerley 22:50 26th

Tegyn Kolb 25:57 41st

Kaitlyn DuBray 26:16 44th

Winning the region was Abby Cutler of Hill City with a time of 19:18. The last placing time for state was 22:10.

Girls junior varsity ran a 5K and had 18 runners.

Ayoluwa Kennedy 29:19 16th

Christina Plenty Wounds 30:59 17th

The winning teams for the girls division were:

Custer 22 points

Hill City 45 points

Red Cloud 54 points

Runner of the week was Taylor Byerley.

Boys varsity ran a 5K and had 59 runners.

Frank Huber 19:59 36th

Mauricio Curry 20:01 38th

Brendan Poor Bear 20:22 43rd

Alex Little Whiteman 20:51 45th

Kody Cummings 21:55 44th

Braden Louden 21:40 53rd

Winning the region was Sawyer Clarkson of Belle Fourche with a time of 16:31. The last placing time for state was 18:43.

Boys junior varsity had 35 runners and ran a 5K.

Wyatt Huber 23:57 26th

Gavin Risse 25:24 31st

The winning teams for the boys division were:

St. Thomas More 33 points

Custer 43 points

Belle Fourche 56 points

Bennett County was 8th with 134 points.

Runner of the week was Frank Huber.