Benson hosts cross country meet

The Benson-KMS cross-country teams competed at the BOLD Invitational, Thursday, with the boys team placing fifth of nine teams and the girls placing fourth of five teams.
Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop won the boys’ competition by 12 points over Murray County Central, while Redwood Valley dominated the girls meet over runner-up Murray County Central.
Josh Bailey placed 10th for Benson, edging out teammate Jonathan Tostenson by less than a second, while Ashley Just was also 10th place to lead the Benson-KMS girls.
The Benson-KMS cross-country teams were also set to compete at Sauk Centre last Tuesday, and results of that meet can be found in separate story.  The next two meets are at home for the Fighting Braves as the Benson Invitational is set for Monday, Oct. 12, and the WCC Cross-Country Meet is set for Tuesday, Oct. 20, both at the Benson Golf Club.