Best has 'Flu Race' and qualifies for State

The Dodson-Whitewater Harriers officially have a team of three runners headed to the State Cross Country Meet as Sophomore Ireland Best qualified for state at the Glasgow Invitational.

The meet was held at Fort Peck on Saturday, September 29.

Best was the lone Harrier runner at the meet and posted a state-qualifying run of 34:58, two second short of the standard mark for Class C girls runners.

"It was the best race that I had seen out of her," Harrier Coach Tianna Bloomer said. "She definitely pushed herself. She was super-sick, having fought the flu on Thursday night and Friday, and showed up...