Tigert Middle School holds first Cross Country meet of year

Soda Springs Tigert Middle School Cardinals stepped up to the line for their first cross country meet of the year this past Saturday.  It just happened to be on their home course. The excitement was high with 10 girls competing for Soda Springs, with eight of those runners being novice 6th Graders and the first time racers.  

Anna Uskoski got out fast with a mile left in the race, She took the lead and held it, finishing four seconds in front of the next runner with a time of 11:26.  Finishing second for the team  in 38th was Ellie Moldenhauer with a time of  13:23. A good pack of four  girls were closely behind, Avery Winward 13:29,  Nicole Tafalla 13:39,  Clara Lundquist 13:41,  and Danalee Frandsen 13:43.   With 100 meter left Gentry Frandsen  pushed through passing a few competitors right before the finish line with the time of 14:11.  Eden Galloway kept Gentry in her site through most of the race, crossing the line shortly behind her with a time of 14:18.  Closing out the race for the Cardinals were Eddilyn Hill 15:23,  Kelsey Gini 17:21, and Kaitlyn Mix 18:10.

Final Standings:   

Eagle rock, 46

Firth, 86

Malad, 103

Preston, 146 

Soda Springs, 162

In the boys race. Rubin Uskoski ran strong  from start to finish, crossing the line in fifth place, with the time of 10:42.  Newcomer to cross country this year, 6th grader Wyatt Dillworth, battled with a group of boys running tight together finishing the course in 12:10. James Birch was next with 13:48.   Andrew Even 14:02, Daniel Beutler 14:08, and Calvin Renfroe 14:13, finished in the top six for the soda Springs Cardinals. Not far behind, and giving top effort were Leif Harris 14:57 and Stuart Birch 16:25.

“Today was a great day,” commented Coach Sue Goodenough. “We’re just starting to see what these kids are capable of.”