Pine Bluffs-Burns runners find success in Gering, will compete closer to home Friday

Pine Bluffs-Burns cross country runners didn’t let the heat stop them from having a strong second meet of their season last Friday when they competed in Gering, Neb.

“With six races and over 30 runners, we have a full day and lots of things to be happy about,” coach Ashley Rousseau said.

Girls varsity

For the first time, Gering race organizers separated participating schools into categories based on their size, though they all competed together.

That benefited the Pine Bluffs-Gering varsity girls as they were able to run away with a first-place overall finish.

Four of the five runners were top...