Competing against some of the best teams in Class AAA and Class AAAA on the state meet course at Cabell Midland, the Bridgeport Indians cross country teams excelled at the Robert's Running Festival.
 
The Tribe girls scored 106 points to finish third behind the host's 42 points and Hurricane's 80 and ahead of 13 other schools.
 
Aria Selario was second individually in a time of 20:07, while Isla Tobrey (21:14.1) was 16th, Bethsayed Dankiewicz (21:34.2) placed 18th, Olivia McBrayer (22:07.6) ran 28th and Riley Cheatham (23:09.9) was 42nd to complete the team score.
 
Gemma Bonnell (68th, 25:16.2) also ran for BHS.
 
The Tribe boys were seventh with 175 points, with Elkins (109) winning.
 
Parker Muncy (18:00.5) led the way with a 19th-place finish, just ahead of Graham Northey (23rd, 18:08.6).
 
Ethan Mace placed 36th in 18:44.1, Peyton Muncy was 43rd in 18:56.2 and Jayden Straley-Smith finished the team score at 54th in 19:11.2.
 
Andrew Wagner (74th, 19:56.4) and Brady Elliott (88th, 21:09.7) completed Bridgeport's entry.
 
Bridgeport will run at Baldwin (Pa.) on Saturday at 9 a.m. before returning to the state for the Harrison County Meet on Wednesday, September 23.


Head Coach Looch Lutyens was the guest on Tribe Talk this week...listen to the episode here  https://bridgeportindians.com/podcasts/9-9-26-tribe-talk-episode-76-xc-coach-nathaniel-lutyens-/98