COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Bayer shoots career second-best round for Lady Bengals

Avery Bayer, Idaho State University Golf

A 2024 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Avery shot a 26-over-par across three rounds at the Wigwam Preview, which was held this past Monday, Feb. 3 to Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz and was hosted by Utah Valley University. In the first and second rounds, she shot a 10-over-par in each round, combining for 15 pars and two birdies. In the third round, she shot a career second-best 6-over-par and put together an impressive 11 pars and a birdie. Idaho State competed again at the Wigwam GC from Tuesday, Feb. 11 to Wednesday, Feb. 12 for another invitational hosted by Bowling Green State University. Avery and her twin sister Braylyn, who golfs for Weber State, both took to the course.

Connor Alexander, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Connor placed fourth out of eight runners in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:04.59 at the Lew Thorne Invite hosted by Eastern Oregon University this past Friday and Saturday. He also placed 15th out of 28 in the mile with a time of 4:34.01. The Warriors will compete at the Whitworth Indoor Invitational this upcoming Friday and Saturday at The Podium in Spokane.

Camille Ussher, Lewis-Clark State College Track & Field

A 2022 graduate of Bonners Ferry High, Camille beat out nine other runners to win the mile with a time of 5:23.70 at the Lew Thorne Invite. She also placed fifth out of eight in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:44.11 and was apart of the Lady Warriors' distance medley relay team that took home gold with a time of 12:28.33.

    Camille Ussher