Badger runners end season on a high note
|
|
November 6, 2013 |
 |
By Coach Tyler Warner
Photos by Karen Perkins
The season finale for the Badger Cross Country
team ended on a high note. After strong
performances at districts, the Badgers carried
their enthusiasm into Idaho Falls. The
picturesque 5k course featured slight hills and
twists and turns ideal for the teams’ style of
running.
 |
|
Jill
Alexander |
For the Lady Badgers, Jill Alexander ended on a
high note, finishing 38th in 3A cross country
with a time of 23:55. Amanda Bauer finished her
first season with a strong performance at the
state meet, finishing in 26:48. Sophomore Hannah
Lysne and Junior Jordan Merz paced each other,
coming in at 27:25 and 27:37 respectively.
The girls capped off an impressive season. This
fall they went from barely having enough runners
to field a team to competing at state. Coaches
are proud of all the girls who worked hard all
season long and finished their season crossing
the line in Idaho Falls.
The Badger boys came into the race with
enthusiasm and after walking the course actually
began to have fun. Jacob Perkins ran the best
race for the Badgers, coming in at 17:56 and an
11th place finish.
 |
|
Jacob Perkins |
Perkins was proud of several accomplishments,
including defying the computer based estimates
on athletic.net, which predicted he would finish
12th, and beating IML rival Sam St. Mars of
Timberlake to become the best IML runner at
State.
Senior Luke Reoch in his final cross country
race ran a gutsy 18:19 for a 22nd place finish,
just missing taking a spot on the podium by six
seconds. Tucker Cavender came in at 20:09 to
wrap up his best season yet. Cavender is already
looking forward to next season.
First year runner Nolan Stidham crossed the
finish at 20:43. Louis Balcaen ran at 21:35 and
fellow sophomore Alva Swanson finished in 22:14.
Freshman Eric Ellis was right on Swanson’s heels
with a 22:15.
The boys also had a great season. They battled
through adversity and pulled together a great
team effort at Districts to send them to State.
The team was fun-loving and hard-working,
rallying together and challenging themselves to
accomplish their goal.
Senior Luke Reoch finishes his high school cross
country career with a solid race in Idaho Falls
and a season full of great memories. He, his
teammates, and his coaches will not soon forget
the year two Badger XC teams went to state. |
|
Questions or comments about this
article?
Click here to e-mail! |
|
|
|
|
