Malad Middle School Cross Country is doing excellent this season, coach Shauna Nalder reports.  “Both the boys and girls teams won the Tiger/Grizz Invitational in Idaho Falls on Sept. 13.  This is a huge accomplishment!”  The boys team also placed 3rd at the recent Cardinal Classic in Soda springs, and the girls placed 1st.  

“Out of the 143 girls we earned 5 medals!”  said Coach Nalder.  KaDee Daniels led the women with a 5th place finish and a time of 11:00.  Cassidy Schrenk earned 6th place with 11:02.  Brielle Nalder took 9th with a time of 11:05.  Berklee Burbidge earned 12th place with 11:12, and Bryten Bastian was just behind her at 11:13.

The boys team earned 4 medals out of 176 boys.  Jace Nalder placed 1st with a time of 8:55, which was 46 seconds faster than the second place finisher.  The also broke course records in recent races in Malad and the Cardinal Classic.  Joe Angell placed 10th with 10:05, Sawyer Beulter placed 12th with 10:05, and Brecken Price placed 15th with 10:17.

The Middle School cross country athletes continue to show that the future of the sport is looking bright in Malad Valley!