Bismarck junior girls win Meadow Dash

BISMARCK — Bismarck’s junior high girls’ cross country team won the Bismarck Meadow Dash Saturday with Ember Hughes leading the team across the finish line.

Hughes crossed the line in 15:49 for third overall, while teammate Kelsey Davis followed three seconds later for fourth. Norah Kopkau crossed the line ninth in 17:23, Lauryn Ventress was 10th with a time of 17:49 and Erin Fendley was 12th with a time of 18:00.

Ella Campbell (18:43), Jenna Payne (18:58), Emily Stanich (19:27) and Akia Booker (20:38) rounded out the team.

Jessieville’s Julia Rogers, the team’s only junior girl at the meet, was the first finisher with a time of 14:20 with Centerpoint’s Marlee Bright finishing second at 15:33. Katie Clinton was seventh for Centerpoint with a time of 17:08, Lauren Spears crossed the line in 18:41 for

13th overall. Kambry Staggs (20:54) and Natalie Jester (21:37) rounded out the team.

Magnet Cove’s Bliss Reynolds clocked a 19:24 finish for 16th.

In the senior girls’ race, Ouachita’s Tessa Kuykendall clocked the

5K in 22:21 for the top finish. Magnet Cove won the senior girls’ race, led by Kaitlyn Fletcher in third place overall with a time of 23:26. Zoee Rednour clocked a 24:57, Marissa Brodnex finished in 25:35, Karson Davis crossed the line in

27:21 and Hailey Rimmer rounded out the team’s scoring with a 29:19 finish. Tori Johnson (29.23), Emma Golden (29:31), Kaitlyn Farr (31:09), Jamie Kelley (31:54), Kassidy Gray

(32:22) and Kailyn Harville (36:05) rounded out the team.

Jessieville’s Katherine Elliott was seventh overall with a time of 24:39 as the only Lady Lion in the field.

Submitted photo TOP TEAM: Bismarck’s junior girls were the top finishers at the Bismarck Meadow Dash on Saturday. The team consists of Ember Hughes, Kelssi Davis, Norah Kopkau, Lauryn Ventress, Erin Fendley, Ella Campbell, Jenna Payne, Emily Stanich and Akia Booker. The team is coached by Brett Barber.