MISSOULA — The boys and girls varsity races at the prestigious Mountain West Cross Country Classic couldn't have gone much differently Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course.

The boys race saw Bozeman senior Miles Halvorsen chase down reigning champion Owen Thiel of Kalispell Glacier and pull away for the win, while the girls race was dominated from start to finish by Billings Central freshman Addison Kegel.

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Thiel jumped out to a 13-second lead after the first mile of the boys race but faded in the back half. Halvorsen was steady throughout and ultimately separated to win with a time of 15 minutes, 17.2 seconds, a 4:56 pace.

Fellow Hawk Taylor Neil placed secon

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