The best placements of the meet came from the 8th grade group. Peter Newark and Talyn Setterholm set the tone early placing 3rd and 8th in the two mile race running times of 11:31 and 11:45. They were the top two class A runners in the field of 291, while leading the Junior High squad that consisted of Gabe Lindstom, Taydon Somam, Mason Hoyt and Cade Strege to a 8th place finish, and also the top Class A school. Norah Froslee in the girls 8th grade race also made it into the top 10 with an 8th place finish in a time of 13:14.

“Our younger runners showed today that they are some of the top runners not only in Class A but the state,” Coach Brady Speicher reported. “Peter and Talyn continue to impress me with their confidence while racing. We currently have a great core of junior high runners, Jack Robinson, Fred Scott and Logan Jenson in the 7th grade race all ran yet another personal best today. This group will be exciting to watch going forward.”

The rest of the Bulldog runners were spread out in 6 different races as each race in Milaca is separated so you run against your grade level. Some highlights include personal best runs from Quinn Condiff, 22:43, Norman Hoff, 20:45 and August Wicklund in 19:51. Senior Raeanne Frost ran a season best time of 23:26 and 7th grader Clair Kraemer ran a personal best time in the two mile by a minute.

“Every week we continue to gain another piece of the puzzle for what it will take to compete at a high level for championship season. While I am very pleased with our performance at Milaca, we still have plenty of work to do.”