The Montana State University-Northern cross country teams turned in solid performances this weekend, led by standout efforts from both veteran and emerging runners.

Men's Race
The Lights were paced by James Stensland-Plymale, who finished first for Northern and 26th overall with a time of 26:34.9, averaging a 5:21 mile pace. Close behind was Donovan AimsBack, crossing the line in 27:17.2 (37th overall, 5:29 pace).

Wyatt Lowery continued Northern's solid showing, clocking in at 28:57.0 for 44th place, followed by Zack May in 29:37.5 (81th). Decker Hanson rounded out the Lights' scoring five with a time of 34:53.7 (98th).

The Lights displayed consistency through the middle of the pack, with strong group running from Stensland-Plymale and AimsBack setting the tone early in the race.

Women's Race
On the women's side, Emerson Kinsella led the Skylights, finishing 58th overall with a time of 26:11.5 and a 7:02 mile pace. Deserae Toombs was right on her heels, placing 59th in 26:12.1 (7:03 pace).

Makaela Kelly and Elizabeth DeVries finished side by side in 65th and 67st, running 27:09.3 and 27:11.6, respectively. Kaitlyn Bancroft rounded out Northern's top five, clocking 27:32.2 (68th).

The Skylights showed impressive pack running throughout the race, with all five scorers finishing within just over a minute of each other — a sign of depth and teamwork as the season progresses.