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BHS Cross Country Record Breakers
Author: MT43 News Sports Reporter
MT43 News Sports Reporter
The highlight of last week’s cross-country meet was watching junior Kyla Meissner cross the finish line in 18:18.95, which is not only her best time, but the fastest time ever run by a Broadwater Bulldog at 5K! Kyla has established a new school record and looks to challenge at the state meet in Missoula on Saturday, October 25th. She had held the third fastest time since her freshman year, behind two remarkable Bulldogs.
Most distance running records at BHS are held by Chiara Warner. She still holds the all-time Class B state records in both the 1600 and 3200 on the track, was a two-time XC and multiple track state champion, and was the state of Montana’s Female Athlete of the year in 2013, among many accolades. Most of her cross-country career was run at the three-mile distance, with a few times logged at the 5K distance.
One of those such times was 18:41 logged at the Nike Cross Northwest Regionals in 2012. Chiara was a 2012 graduate of BHS, ran collegiately for MSU and Arizona State before graduating from the US Army’s Ranger School.
The first year cross-country ran the 5K distance exclusively was 2017. The BHS 5K record of 18:38 was previously held by Emma Stolte, clocked at the Headwater Invitational in Three Forks during her senior season in 2021. She was an integral member of the 2019 and 2020 state championship teams along with Bailey Taves, Sarah Christensen, Justene Santi, Zoey Wickens, Emma Huffman, and Brooke Edgerton. Emma was also a member of teams that placed 2nd in 2021 and 3rd in 2018 at state. She finished 6th, 2nd, and 3rd as an individual runner before bringing home the state title during her senior year. She was also a three-time state champion on the track.
Emma is currently in her senior year running for the Portland State Vikings, and what a year she is having! She has been in the top 10 at all four meets of the season, with three of those being top 5. She won the 5K at the Ash Creek Festival on September 12th, which earned her the Big Sky Conference XC Athlete of the Week. Emma has clocked her personal best time at 5K (by shaving more than 42 seconds!) and 6K this season, which moves her up to fifth all-time at the 6K distance at Portland State.
The 2025 Big Sky Cross Country Championships will take place on November 1st in Bozeman at the Bridger Creek Golf Course. The men’s 8K race starts at 9:00, with Emma and the rest of the ladies starting their 5K at 9:45. Wear your Bulldog blue or Viking green and come cheer Emma to another record time!
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Image 1 Caption: Emma Stolte held the previous high school record of 18:38, but in her time at Portland State, she has shortened her best time at 5K to 17:21.
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