PRAIRIE GROVE DISTANCE RUNNING

April 30, 2019 — Prairie Grove senior Bekah Bostian wins gold medals in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs during the State 4A track and field meet held at Batesville’s Pioneer Stadium. Bostian set a new record for the State 4A meet by running the 1600 in 5:29.06. Ruthy Ryan, of Harrison, placed second in 5:33.78. In the 3200 meter, Bostian set the pace at 11:51.42 ahead of Ryan, second in 12:13.59, and third place Kaylei Gober, of Valley View, in 12:14.68. Bostian won her fourth 3200 state title.

April 2019 — April 22, 2019 — Prairie Grove senior Bekah Bostian wins the 4A-1 District 1600 championship in 5:36.06 ahead of second place Ruthy Ryan, of Harrison (5:47.72); third place Harmony Reynolds, of Pea Ridge (5:50.15), sixth place Megan Thompson, of Prairie Grove (6:16.77) and seventh place Addie Nall, of Prairie Grove (6:20.52).

March 10, 2019 — Prairie Grove senior Megan Thompson signed to run track and field as well as cross country with University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

Jan. 25, 2019 — Prairie Grove senior Bekah Bostian signs national letter of intent to run cross country/track and field and to continue her education at the University of Central Arkansas.

Nov. 2, 2018 — 4A State Cross Country meet. Bekah Bostian came in second place (21:05.80) to Harrison junior Ruthy Ryan (20:57.00). Oct 23, 2018 - Prairie Grove girls finished as Runner-Up at the 4A Conference championship meet. Bekah Bostian came in first place with a time of 19:54.98 in front of Harrison’s Ruthy Ryan, second in 20:10.87.

May 1, 2018 — Bekah Bostian won gold in the 3200 meter run for the third straight year at the 4A State track and field meet at Pocahontas posting a time of 12:04.55. Kendall Hays, of West Fork, was second in 12:16.87.

Nov. 3, 2017 — Bekah Bostian wins her second 4A State cross country individual title with a time of 20:03.90 at Hot Springs. Bobbie Johnson, of Huntsville, is second in 20:22.40 while Kendall Hays, of West Fork, places third in 20:43.10. Megan Thompson, of Prairie Grove, is 33rd in 23:59.20.

Oct 24, 2017 — Bekah Bostian wins the 4A -1 District cross country race in 19:43.47. Megan Thompson places eighth in 22:50.37. Team title won by Prairie Grove with score of 39 ahead of second place Berryville, 61; third place Gravette, 62; and fourth place Huntsville, 65.

May 2, 2017 — Bekah Bostian (11:54.26) wins the 3200 meter at the State track and field meet at Pocahontas beating Gracie Hyde, of Lonoke, second in 12:26.18. Kendall Hays, of West Fork, is third in 12:52.14. Hyde wins the 1600 meter with a time of 5:28.07 while Prairie Grove’s Megan Thompson gets seventh place in the 1600 meter with a time of 6:01.80.

Nov 12, 2016 — Bekah Bostian places second at 4A state cross country race with a time of 19:51.10 as a sophomore. Gracie Hyde, of Lonoke, wins the race in 19:47.50. Kendall Hays, of West Fork, is third in 20:25.40.

May 3, 2016 — As a freshman Bekah Bostian wins 3200 meter race at State 4A track and field meet at Nashville with a time of 12:06.56. Jessica Weiss, a Gosnell senior, is second in 12:34.77. Nov 7, 2015 — Bekah Bostian wins 4A cross country state championship with a time of 20:05.50 as a freshman over second place Jessica Weiss, of Gosnell, a senior (20:10.40).