Middle School XC at the Pirate Challenge

Soda Springs Cardinals middle school athletes laced up their shoes at the Pirate Challenge in Westside last Thursday. Halfway through the season, the Cardinals have been working hard and came out ready to race.  Winning the race was Cardinal Anna Uskoski with a time of 10:46 next in for the Cardinals was Avery Winward in 10th with 11:38. Coming in 16th and 17th was Nicole Tafalla 12:24 and Ellie Moldenhauer 12:34. Sisters Danalee Frandsen 12:58 and younger sister Gentry Frandsen 13:00 ran most of the race together with Danalee pulling ahead right before the finish line. Next to cross the finish were sixth graders Clara Lundquist 13:18 and Eden Galloway 14:00.  Finishing out the course that went through an Orchard was Eddilyn Hill 15:08, Kelsie Gini 15:38 and Kaitlyn Mix 16:48. 

Girls Race results: 

1 Malad 25

2 Soda Springs 63 

3 Preston 71

4 West Side 85

5 Marsh valley 144

Reuben Uskoski was first to cross the finish line for the Cardinals.  He ran in the lead pack of five 8th graders coming in 4th with a time of 10:04. Battling the heat of the afternoon and working their way past other competitors were (30th) Wyatt Dillworth with a time of 11:56 and (35th) James Birch, 12:06.  Next was Calvin Renfroe 12:51, Daniel Beutler 13:03 and Andrew Evens 13:12.  Rounding out the efforts were Leif Harris 14:12 and Axel Kollmann 15:04   

Boys Race results 

1 Preston 33

2 Malad 37

3 Bearlake 93 

4 Marsh Valley 108 

5 Soda Springs 111