Jefferson High Cross Country’s “fab five” runners, consisting of seniors Luke Mest, Logan Hornung, Christian Gillmore, junior Dominic Hurlbert and sophomore Mack Boyd showed during their home opener on Saturday, Aug. 26 why they believe they have what it takes to win state this year, as three of them placed in the top five on their way to win the meet, and all of them scored personal bests on what JHS Cross Country coach Karson Klass said is one of the hardest courses in the state due to the elevation involved (around 200 feet).
Mest finished first with a time of 16:20, 45 seconds faster than second place runner Bryon Fanning of Three Forks (17:05).
“Above all, I went out there and wanted to give it everything I had,” Mest said. “I don’t want to look back and say I didn’t try my hardest. That’s what we are all striving for and I believe if we give our best we can win state. We work hard, even on cool-down days, and, this year, it’s all going to come together for us.”
