Mundel takes 3rd at Libby Invite
<p>Samantha Mundel crossing the Haul Bridge with less than a mile to go, at the Libby Invite on Aug. 30. Photo by Paul Sievers of the Western News</p>
Wildkat harrier Samantha Mundel took third place at the Libby Invitational cross-country meet on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Mundel finished the race in 18:43.72. Her time was a personal best and beat her school record by eight seconds.
As a team, Columbia Falls placed seven girls in the top 35 in a meet that featured six teams, including two from Idaho and the Glacier High School varsity. The Kats finished in fourth as a team, ahead of Whitefish and Libby.
“From top to bottom, everyone who ran at this course last year ran faster this year,” Columbia Falls coach Richard Menicke said of his girls. “That’s very encouraging.”
Winfield West was the top runner for the Columbia Falls boys team, finishing in 18:45.93. The Cats placed five runners in the top 36 and finished in fifth place.
Libby Invitational
Saturday
Boys
Glacier 28; Sandpoint, Idaho, 33; Timberlake, Idaho, 97; Whitefish 111, Columbia Falls 145. Not scoring: Eureka.
Individuals
Winfield West 18:45.93
Jacob St. Mars T 18:49.67
Glenn Morden 19:02.99
Gabe Knudsen 19:37.33
W Nelson 20:07.81
Storm Kemppainen 20:34.69
Girls
Sandpoint, Idaho, 37; Glacier 52; Timberlake, Idaho, 81; Columbia Falls 110; Whitefish 111; Libby 178; Not scoring: Eureka.
Individuals
Samantha Mundel 18:43.72
Hanna Freeman 21:52.82
Miranda Livingston 22:44.37
Kendra Cahoon 23:19.27
Haylie Peackock 23:45.02
Sadie Panasuk 23:50.69
Morgan Christensen 24:21.78