Broadus runner Josh Rasmussen is all business as he competes at the Broadus Cross Country meet, in the photo above.
Lady Hawks Gracey Bradley and Addison Draine sprint for the finish while their teammates cheer from the sideline.
Weather for the Broadus Cross Country Race at Rolling Hills Golf Course last week was perfect for running – a bit cool, to where spectators donned long sleeve shirts and pants, with no precipitation falling on the green grounds of the course.
The hilly course climbs several hills along its route, with two laps for the high school runners over the 3.1 mile run meaning those hills had to be climbed...twice.
Due to the hilly nature of the course, race times are not comparable to other flat courses, according to Broadus Coach Ashley Emmons. Instead, a runner must compare their scores to last year, or to previous racer's times. In the case of Thomas Oylear, his run time was less than what he'd previously run this season, but in comparison to other past racers in Broadus he excelled – he broke the course record previously held by Sawyer Clarkson of Belle Fourche, by nearly 16 seconds.
Other Broadus runners also performed well – their times and placings are listed below:
Girls: Alix Heacock, 7th place, 24:35. Gracey Bradley, 15th place, 27:21. Addison Draine 16th, 22:22.
Boys: Thomas Oylear, first place, 17:04. Eli Heacock, 6th place, 18:06. Sean Oylear, 11th place, 19:49. Josh Rasmussen, 13th place, 19:58. Christian Oylear, 18th place, 20:52. Matt Hansen, 22nd place, 22:57.
Custer County placed 1st with 26 points to Broadus' 38 in the boys, in the girls only Miles City ran a full team.
This week the team runs in Huntley, on a course where Broadus has not yet competed.
More photos from the Broadus race are available in this week's photo album.
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