Badger harriers headed to state

October 21, 2012

The Badger varsity boy's cross country team finished first at districts and travel to Lewiston Saturday to compete at state. (l-r) Batman (Bradley Thompson) Luke Reoch, Jacob Perkins, Tyson Boorman, Collin Cossairt, Alexander Perkins, Jared Lysne-Ellis and coach Paul Bonnell.

Karen Perkins photo

The Badger varsity boys cross country team will be packing bags to travel to the state championship meet Saturday at Hell's Gate State Park in Lewiston, having won the district championship Thursday, October 18, in Kellogg.

Timberlake's Ryan Richardson was the top finisher Thursday with a time of 16:17, but the next two across the finish line were Badgers Luke Reoch, 16:49, and Collin Cossairt, 16:55.

Badger Jacob Perkins came in fifth at 17:12, Tyson Boorman seventh at 17:32, and Bradley Thomas tenth at 17:54 to give the Badgers a team score of 27, well ahead of runner-up Timberlake with 50 points.

Priest River came in third with59 and Kellogg fourth with 97 points.

The girl's team finished districts in third place behind Timberlake and Priest River, qualifying only one runner, Aimee Sayers, who finished in fourth place Thursday with a 20:52 time.