Poplar Girls Win Team Honor At Opening Meet

With top 10 finishes by Jazmin Gorder, Mattie Falls Down and Jazmyn Carry Water leading the way, Poplar’s girls earned first-place team honors during the Wolf Point Invitational on Friday, Aug. 27.

The Indians finished with a team score of 32 points. Scobey and Plentywood each scored 44 points.

Gorder, a senior, placed third with a time of 21:37.19. Plentywood’s Annie Kaul won the race at 19:51.37 and Scobey’s Mya Green took second at 20:55.00.

“I think I can improve,” Gorder said after the race.

This is her first year in cross-country and she’s enjoying the experience.

“Cross country is fun,” Gorder said. “My teammates make it fun.”

Falls Down, a freshman, earned sixth place in 23:16.83.

Carry Water, a junior, placed ninth with a tie of 24:22.06.

Carry Water said she can improve but not having a slow start. “Because I started slow, I had to play catch up.”

Poplar’s Bailey Dupree took 13th at 25:30.83. Precious Keiser finished 31st at 29:45.59.

Gracelynn Medicine Cloud placed 41st at 33:53.33.

Jase Frederick, a senior, led Poplar’s boys with a time of 20:01.22 for ninth place.

Geordy Medicine Cloud, a sophomore, finished 13th at 20:59.23. Delray Lilly, a sophomore, took 27th at 25:09.16.

The Poplar Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4.