Missoula Hellgate s Chris Herrick and Miranda Foster took top honors Thursday in the Coaches Invitational prep cross country meet at the Missoula Equestrian Park.

ANACONDA The Corvallis and Missoula Sentinel cross country teams took top-three finishes on both the boys and girls sides Tuesday at the Butte Central Invitational cross country meet.

Missoula Big Sky confirmed the hire of Jo Ruby as the school s head cross country coach Friday.

Kalispell Flathead senior Zach Perrin was named the Gatorade state boys’ cross country runner of the year on Thursday.

Makena Morley of Bigfork High School was named the Gatorade Montana girls' cross country runner of the year on Friday for the second year in a row.