The Yellowstone Trail Conference cross country meet was held Wednesday, Oct. 4 in Gettysburg. North Central placed second in both the YTC varsity standings.

The Thunder girls had 23 team points and were second only to Potter County's winning six points. (The Thunder edged third-place Herrreid/Selby Area's 27.)

Potter County's Dannika Kaup wore the winner's crown in 19:20.34. Emma Schlachter of PC placed second individually in 19:53.99, followed by her teammate Jadyn Ahlemeier who was third in 20:03.11. (Yet another Battler teammate Paige Ahlemeier was fourth in 21:18.13.)

But the Thunder were...