Cross country season records at Coeur d'Alene

The Libby High School cross country team recorded several falling times at the Coeur d’Alene Invitational last Saturday, even as changing weather gives more outside training opportunities to the team.

The results for the team were mixed, with some runners seeing their times increase, but for others the invitational had their best times of the season.

Libby senior William O’Connell had a season record 20:09.7 in the 5k Saturday, almost a minute faster before. It also put him within 2 seconds of his personal record from last season.

Fellow senior Mikalyn Zeiler lead the Libby girls with a season record 24:42.8, a 30 second improvement over her previous season best on August 25 at Bonners Ferry.

Libby senior Chris Williams cut over two minutes from his 5k time with a season record of 26:11.6.

The meet also saw a first-recorded time for Libby sophomore Rhiannon Wilson, who completed her first Libby cross country 5k in 36:22.1.

Fellow Libby sophomore Savanna Sanderson also had a season record with a 33:15.3.

Coeur d’Alene Invitational

Saturday, Sept. 15

Boys MS 2.5k

1. Canfield 46, 2. Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy 51, 3. Woodland 67, 4. Lakeland 107, 5. Lakes 157, 6. Timberlake 163, 7. River City 171, 8. Kellogg 190, Libby (DNP)

Libby placers: 12. Greyson Thompson 9:18.3, 56. Sam Brumbaugh 10:52.5, 109. Cael Schwindt 12:59.3

Boys JV 5k

Team: 1. Eureka 28, 2. Gonzaga Prep 52, 3. Mead 73, 4. Mt Spokane 113, 5. The Dalles 130, 6. Sehome 200, 7. Moscow 205, 8. Coeur D’Alene 270, 9. Kellogg 286, 10. Post Falls 288, 11. University 309, 12. Lakeside (Nine Mile) 332, 13. Riverside 341, 14. Lake City 343, 15. Timberlake 379, 16. Deer Park 409, 17. Lakeland 496, 18. Libby 546, 19. Colville 603, 20. Newport 633

Libby placers: 26. William O’Connell 20:09.7, 68. Lucky Martin 21:51.7 , 100. Dawson Rose 23:11.8, 124. Vance Ward 25:49.2, 127. 11 Freddy Moore 25:55.1, 131. Chris Williams 26:11.6

girls MS 2.5k

1. Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy 43, 2. Woodland 73, 3. Canfield 76, 4. Timberlake 137, 5. River City 181, 6. North Idaho Christian 195, 7. Post Falls 195, 8. Lakes 213, 9. Kellogg 225, 10. Libby 235, 11. Coeur D’Alene Tribal 284

Libby placers: 29. Aurora Smith 11:02.9, 66. Annika Benner 12:37.8, 72. Willow Williamson 12:52.7, 81. Katelyn Huff 13:03.7, 117. Kailey Skranak 16:29.4

Girls JV 5k

1. Gonzaga Prep 27, 2. Lincoln County 48, 3. The Dalles 88, 4. Coeur D’Alene 95, 5. Post Falls 135, 6. Lakeland 181, 7. Bonners Ferry 182, 8. Libby 226

Libby placers: 21. Mikalyn Zeiler 24:42.8, 104. Savanna Sanderson 33:15.3, 105. Gabby Fantozzi 33:17.9, 114. Rhiannon Wilson 36:22.1, 115. Sally Weber 36:22.5