Milbank athletes raced in the 2024 Border Battle in Grand Forks on Saturday, September 30. Organizers expected 86 teams and over 2,100 athletes – an increase from 2023, when they hosted 75 teams and 2,027 runners. Sioux Falls Roosevelt and Sioux Falls Lincoln joined the competition for the first... Read more
JV Girls Cross Country Team Takes Fourth Place at SFC
Milbank Area Cross Country September 24, 2024 0
The Mibank JV cross country teams, along with the MHS varsity teams, traveled to the Sioux Falls Christian Invitational on September 17.The meet was held at Yankton Trails Park. The JV Lady Bulldogs earned fourth place in their 4,000-meter race. The boys did not qualify as a complete team... Read more
Bulldogs Face Off Against Top State Competitors at Sioux Falls Meet”
Milbank Area Cross Country September 24, 2024 0
The Mibank cross country teams battled three things at the meet hosted by Sioux Falls Christian on September 17 – injuries, the heat, and strong competition. Eric Townsend, head coach for MHS, commented, “The Charger Invite was a great opportunity for both teams to see most of the best... Read more
Ashlynn Batchelor Wins JV Milbank GrandStay Invitational
Milbank Area Cross Country September 19, 2024 0
Ashlynn Batchelor crossed the finish line at 16:43.44 to take first place in the girls JV division of the annual Milbank GrandStay Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, September 14, at Whetstone Creek Golf Course. Batchelor buzzed by her closest competitor, Tenly LeBrun of Flandreau, who took second place at... Read more
Bulldogs Cross Country Team Wins Fourth Consecutive Title
Milbank Area Cross Country September 19, 2024 0
The Bulldogs cross country team won the Milbank GrandStay Invitational for the fourth year in a row. Five runners landed in the top-13 places overall. “The Lady Bulldogs took fifth place and showed much improvement,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for both teams. “Our home meet gets a unique... Read more
Mibank Runners Compete in Augustana Twilight Race
Milbank Area Cross CountryUncategorized September 11, 2024 0
Milbank cross country runners competed in the high school division of the 13th Annual Augustana Twilight Race held under the lights at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls on Saturday, September 6. The event is one of the largest cross country meets in the region. Attendance numbers from this... Read more
Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS cross country teams says, “ It’s hard to believe, but we are about two weeks from the official start of the 2024 season. Townsend outlined information and the practice schedule for the first days for both boys and girls in grades 7-12.... Read more
Coach Townsend Presents End-of-Season Cross Country Awards
Milbank Area Cross Country November 13, 2023 0
Eric Townsend, head coach of the MHS cross country teams, announced the 2023 End-of-the-Season awards for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on November 3 at the high school : MOST VALUABLE RUNNER BOYS—Payton Brown GIRLS—Ashlynn Batchelor MOST IMPROVED RUNNER BOYS—Isaac Graham GIRLS—Bree Townsend ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BOYS—Bennett Graham GIRLS—Ella Koplin PRIDE... Read more
Bulldogs Add to MHS Records at State Cross Country Meet
Local NewsMilbank Area Cross Country October 24, 2023 0
Both Bulldog teams raced in South Dakota’s 2023 State Cross Country Meet on Saturday, October 21, in Sioux Falls. The boys team brought home fourth place, and the girls took ninth. They competed in what Coach Eric Townsend said he considers “possibly the most talented Class A field ever.”... Read more
Ashlynn Batchelor Beats 180 Girls to Win Border Battle Race
Milbank Area Cross Country October 3, 2023 0
Milbank’s Ashlynn Batchelor beat 180 girls from North Dakota, South Dakota, and Canada to take top honors at The Second Annual Border Battle in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Saturday, September 30. In a field of 21 complete teams, the Lady Bulldogs varsity team powered their way to third... Read more
