M-ette XC: Malta placed ninth at state meet; Stiles 14th individually

One hundred and forty runners formed the Class B girl’s race at the Cross Country Championships held at Bill Robert’s Golf Course in Helena on Saturday, October 25. It was also one of the most talked about races because of the infamous Morley sisters of Bigfork who have been placing very well in meets this year finishing well ahead of most of their competitors.

It was no surprise when older sister Makena Morley, who is a nationally ranked runner, cruised ahead of younger sister Bryn and broke the all class record she set at the state meet in Missoula last year, finishing with a very impressive...