On to the girls races!
These were perhaps the most interesting of the day as Hellgate and Bozeman were going punch for punch all day. The JV girls race was taken by Hellgate, led by Sage Brooks' impressive 20:04, which won the JV race. After that, Bozeman and Hellgate went 1-2 in every race until the top runner group, where they went 2-3. In race 7, Wren Cilimburg of Hellgate edged Bozeman's Bridget Boyle 19:51 to 20:06.
Below is a picture just before the 2 mile mark.
As the races went on, a pattern emerged. Bozeman beat Hellgate at the 6 and 5 runners, then Hellgate got Bozeman at positions 4 and 3, with Bozeman ultimately beating Hellgate's 2nd and 1st runners, clinching a Bozeman team victory.
The Battles
This is Hellgate's Madeline Swanberg and Bozeman's Gracie Gilbreth, 6th runners.
Hellgate's Abby Kendrick and Bozeman's Ellie Hull, 4th runners.
3rd Runners, Natalie McCormick of Bozeman and Elise Stearns of Hellgate.
And top runner's Ember Stratton of Hellgate and Bozeman's Terra Trom.
The fastest performance of the day was Tiahna Vladic of Billings Senior, winning in a very impressive 17:35 over Bozeman's Terra Trom, who ran 18:15, and Hellgate's Ember Stratton who ran 18:26.