COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Ussher runs new personal best at NAIA Nationals

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country 

At the NAIA National Championship this past Friday at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo., Camille, a 2022 Bonners Ferry High graduate ran a new 6,000-meter personal best time of 23 minutes and 0 seconds (6:10/mi) to finish 128th out of 326 runners. Camille was third for the Lady Warriors, which finished 19th out of 35 scoring teams.

Abigail Shumaker, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

A 2020 Bonners Ferry High graduate, Abigail was 193rd overall and was the fifth scorer for the Lady Warriors at the NAIA National Championship with a time of 23 minutes and 35 seconds (6:19/mi).

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Cross Country

On the men's side, Connor, a 2022 Bonners Ferry High graduate ran to an 8,000-meter time of 26 minutes and 27 seconds (5:19/mi) to finish 254th out of 326 runners at the NAIA National Championship. He finished seventh for the Warriors, which placed 13th out of 36 scoring teams.

Savannah Rickter, Dickinson State Wrestling

At the Beaver Bash Duals held this past Saturday at Minot State University, Savannah, a 2024 Bonners Ferry High graduate, pinned Celia Jaeger of the University of Jamestown at 180 pounds to help the Lady Blue Hawks to a 40-8 dual victory. Although it didn't count towards the official scoring, she also pinned Leah Willard at 160 pounds for Dickinson State, which also beat NCAA Division II Minot State 39-9 on the day and will travel to the Doane University Open on Dec. 7.

Jerzie Bair, College of Idaho Volleyball

Jerzie, a 2019 Bonners Ferry High graduate, contributed two kills and a dig in the Lady Yotes' 3-1 NAIA National Championship opening round home win over Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) this past Saturday. The win propels the College of Idaho, which is 21-13, to the NAIA Final Site — the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa — where they'll Corban University (Ore.) and Aquinas University (Mich.) in pool play from Dec. 4 to 6.

    Abigail Shumaker
 

    Connor Alexander