Gifford pleased with Banner County's initial cross country meet

Banner County opened its cross country season last Friday at Gering, and coach Kari Gifford was pleased with her team’s initial efforts.

Courtney Knisley finished 45th in the varsity girls race with a time of 24:43, while Josh Boston finished 95th in the varsity boys race in 26:14.

“I was pleased with their performances on Friday,” Gifford said. “It’s good to get the first competition behind us and have some idea of where we are at. They both are focusing on what needs to be done to see improvement.”

Banner County also had four junior high harriers in Friday’s race. On the b...