Good showing for Bulldogs at Conference

The Sundance boys' cross country team placed second as a team in the Powder River Conference meet this past week in Hulett. Angel Villegas set the pace for the Bulldogs, taking fifth place with a time of 18:57.

Teammate Kyten Johnson set a personal record for the course, finishing in 10th place with a time of 20:03, followed closely by teammate Holden Ayer, who took 12th with a time of 20:24.

Rylan Asheim and Jager McLaughlin also set personal records on Thursday as they finished with just nine seconds separating them. Wyatt Flahaven rounded out the Bulldog varsity team, finishing with a time of 25:49. Villegas and Johnson also earned All Conference honors at the meet. 

The lone varsity Lady Bulldog runner, Maddison Neiman, took 12th place at the conference meet, finishing with a time of 24:27. 

"I am very proud of all the cross country athletes for their efforts today on a tough course against strong competition. They did very well, with three runners earning PRs," coach Ann Marie Mickle stated. 

The junior high runners finished their season in Hulett on Thursday as well. Mason Moeller, Nolan Gaskin, Tyce Erickson, and Clifford Koep all participated in the junior high boys' race. Moeller, Gaskin and Erikson finished in the top ten.

Shae Crago, Eva Stark, Remington Johnson, Taylor Asheim and Trinity Finn made their mark on the junior high girls' side, with Crago and Stark breaking the top ten in their race. 

The varsity boys' team will have one final race this season as they head to Cheyenne to compete in the state cross country meet on Saturday. 

Results

Varsity Girls:

Maddison Neiman 24:27.62

Varsity Boys:

5. Angel Villegas 18:57.12

10. Kyten Johnson 20:03.57 PR

Holden Ayer 20:24.75

Rylan Asheim 21:33.52 PR

Jager McLaughlin 21:42.58 PR

Wyatt Flahaven 25:49.94

Middle School Girls:

2. Shae Crago 14:00.32 

9. Eva Stark 14:51.98 

Remington Johnson 15:35.30 

Taylor Asheim 18:31.73 

Trinity Finn 22:31.69 

Middle School Boys:

2. Mason Moeller 13:06.05 

7. Nolan Gaskin 13:36.57 

9. Tyce Erickson 13:58.21 

Clifford Koep 15:27.41