Spartan Harriers Again Play Host On Great Course

EVEN THE CHIPMUNKS WERE WATCHING the hot (and muggy) action at the Scobey Invitational held Friday, September 12, at Pioneer Town and the Scobey Golf Course. This was the scene near the No. 7 teebox as Scobey freshman Lucas Lekvold was heading east but about to turn south to run along the east side of the No. 7 fairway. — Leader Photo mike

It was not raining, snowing, lightning, windy nor any other weather condition making runners, coaches, parents and fans miserable when the Scobey Invitational cross country meet was held Friday, September 12.

How about muggy? Yes, it was definitely in the air but tolerable. Despite the stickiness, things ran—no pun intended—very smooth.

The meet attracted 42 and 46 high school girls and boys, respectively, and 72 and 61 middle school girls and boys for 221 total.

The Scobey cross country course has a little bit of everything. The one exception being a very steep hill, like Gas Cap Hill outside of Crow Agency, which climbs 223 feet from the floor of the valley, or the much shorter but much steeper Heart Attack Hill four miles west of Frazer, where the Spartans are set to compete today ...