Prep Cross Country: Roseburg boys finish 6th in Estacada

ESTACADA — The Roseburg High School cross country teams were on the road for the Estacada Invitational on Wednesday at Milo McIver State Park.

The Roseburg boys placed 6th in a field of 21 teams in the varsity race. Molalla won the boys’ team title.

Roseburg senior Ethan Smith led the way for the Indians with a 12th place finish individually. He ran the 5K course in 16 minutes, 49 seconds. Tayten Keplinger finished 39th (17:45.4), Korbin Howell placed 44th (17:49.8), Ethan Williams was 51st (18:04.8) and Abraham Brewster came in 54th (18:09.0).

Roseburg freshman Brooklyn Durham was the top placer for the Indians in the girls’ 5K varsity race. She placed 24th in a time of 21 minutes, 8 seconds.

Other runners for the Indians included Briana Smith (34th, 21:31.8), Paige Heacock (41st, 21:56.5), Martine Malone (42nd, 21:59.7), Tatum Scott (69th, 22:59.6), Scarlett Anderson (85th, 23:30.2) and Macy Kurtz (96th, 24:01.0).

Up next, the Roseburg Indians will host the Umpqua Invite at Stewart Park on Wednesday, Oct. 21.