BILLINGS -- Montana Tech's women's cross country team ran to a fifth-place team finish Friday morning in the Frontier Conference championship meet.
Freshman Paige Braseth set the pace for the Orediggers, finishing 21st in 24 minutes, 6.6 seconds around the 6-kilometer course at Billings' Amend Park.
Braseth was the fastest Oredigger by just over 40 seconds at the meet, but three other Montana Tech runners finished in the top 40.
Sophomore Kendra Jensen came across next for Tech, finishing the race in 32nd at 24:47.0. Fellow sophomore Mya Green was 35th in 25:00.9, and freshman Bria Ohs took 37th at 25:03.0.
Sophomores Terryn Chirrick and Ryleigh Kleinke also raced in the top 50, crossing the line 44th and 45th, respectively.
Montana Tech totaled 138 team points to place fifth. Carroll won the team championship with 39 points, followed by Bellevue in second with 109. Montana Western and Dickinson State tied for third at 129 points apiece.
Bellevue standout Grace Steinmetz ran away with the individual championship, running the 6k in 21:12.6 to successfully defend her conference crown.
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