Poplar Boys Dominate At Plentywood Meet

Poplar’s boys accounted for five of the top six spots during the cross country meet held in Plentywood on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Jaycee Hilkemann topped the field with a time of 16:42.19 at the meet. Teammate Jayden Eder finished second at 17:29.1. Issac Irizarry earned third-place honors at 17:55.6.

Mickey Failing placed fifth at 18:57.3. Dustin Smith took sixth at 19:07.4.

Poplar’s Ryder Olson also made the top 10 by placing ninth at 19:20.7.

The Indians won the team title with 17 points. Wolf Point placed second with 54 points.

Also placing for the Indians were Quinton Eder in 18th place at 20:24.8 and Isaiah Irizarry in 29th place at 22:57.9.

Poplar’s girls took second as a team with 54 points. Culbertson was first with 38 points.

Leading the Indians were Amelia Weeks with a time of 22:40.6 for third place and Kellyn Azure with a time of 23:09.4 for fourth place.

Harley Daniels ran the course in 25:07.9 for 11th place.

Khloe Meyers was 22nd at 27:52.5, Braelyn Marottek took 29th at 29:15.1 and Daylia Lovan was 34th at 29:55.4