Pony harriers run well at Helena Invitational

There is no doubt that the talent at the Helena 7-on-7 Preview Meet is some of the best running talent in the state. And while facing that high level of talent, the Havre High cross country runners were able to turn in some good times of their own.

Thursday, the Central A Blue Ponies ran in Helena at the Bill Roberts Golf Course.

The HHS girls had a strong team showing, finishing with 146 points and as the No. 14 team. The HHS boys also ran strong, finishing with 151 points and as the No. 21 team. The top girls teams included No. 1 Bozeman (10), No. 2 Corvallis (23), and No. 3 Billings Senior (24). And the top boys teams included No. 1 Bozeman (7), No. 2 Glacier High (20), and No. 3 Missoula Hellgate (31).

None of the Pony runners finished in the top 10 of their races, but nearly every runner finished in the top 30.

Elijah David ran with the No. 1 group and finished No. 30 with a time of 17:44. Sundance Lodge ran the No. 2’s, but had the best HHS time at 17:34, also finishing in sixteenth place. Brandon Robertson also finished in sixteenth in the No. 3’s race with a time of 17:48, while Brock Ross ran a 17:45, good enough for a No. 14 finish with the No. 4’s. Dylan Stewart ran with the No. 5 group, 18:44 (No. 22), Ethan Smith ran with the No. 6 group, 19:35 (No. 26), and Cameron Knapton ran with the No. 7 group, finishing in 21:09 (No. 27).

And it was Haley Ohm who led the HHS girls yet again.

Ohm, a No. 1 finished in 19:54 and as the No. 21 runner. Morgan Mazurkiewicz was a No. 2 and finished in 21:10, good enough for sixteenth time, while Rachel David was a No. 3 runner and also ran a 21:10, good enough for seventeenth place. McKenna Barkus had the best overall place finish, finishing in fifteenth place in the No. 4 race while turning in a time of 21:54. Darlena Bradley, a No. 5 runner, Tori Mazurkiewicz, a No. 6 runner, and Emily Brerud, a No. 7 runner also had strong finishes. Bradley ran a 25:11 (No. 26), Tori Mazurkiewicz ran a 26:10 (No. 33), and Brerud ran a 24:26 (No. 18).

The Ponies were scheduled to run in Browning on Saturday, but instead, the varsity will take an extended break before the divisional race in Belgrade on October 19. The junior varsity will still compete in Browning.

Helena Invitational

BOYS

1, Bozeman 7; 2, Glacier High 20; 3, Missoula Hellgate 31; 4, Helena High 32; 5, Hamilton 39; 6, Billings Senior 52; 7, Billings West 52; 8, Flathead 69; 9, Corvallis 76; 10, Billings Skyview 82; 11, CM Russell 84; 12, Capital High 91; 13, Browning 105; 14, Red Lodge 112; 15, Manhattan 113.

Havre Individuals

No. 1 – Elijah David 17:44

No. 2 – Sundance Lodge 17:34

No. 3 – Brandon Robertson 17:48

No. 4 – Brock Ross 17:45

No. 5 – Dylan Stewart 18:44

No. 6 – Ethan Smith 19:35

No. 7 – Cameron Knapton 21:09

GIRLS

1, Bozeman 10; 2, Corvallis 23; 3, Billings Senior 24; 4, Missoula Hellgate 31; 5, Glacier High 50; 6, Billings West 52; 7, Helena High 58; 8, Butte High 61; 9, Missoula Sentinel 64; 10, Billings Skyview 65; 11, Flathead High 82; 12, Hamilton 102; 13, Capital High 124; 14, Havre 146; 15, Missoula Loyola Sacred Heart, 147.

Havre Individuals

No. 1 – Haley Ohm 19:54

No. 2 – Morgan Mazurkiewicz 21:10

No. 3 – Rachel David 21:10

No. 4 – McKenna Barkus 21:54

No. 5 – Darlena Bradley 25:11

No. 6 – Tori Mazurkiewicz 26:10

No. 7 – Emily Brerud 24:26