The Montana State University-Northern cross country teams competed Friday at the Yellowjacket/Battlin' Bears Open in Billings, with the men racing an 8K and the women competing in a 6K.

On the women's side, the Skylights finished seventh as a team with 179 points and a combined team time of 2:23:46. Emerson Kinsella led Northern, finishing 16th overall in 24:22.7. Neva Lowe followed with a 41st-place finish in 26:03.8, while Elizabeth DeVries placed 57th in 28:02.5.
Mattie Ayers finished in 31:25.4, and Aaraya Mount crossed the line in 33:51.7 to round out Northern's five finishers.

The Lights competed in the men's 8K, with Noah Mitchell leading Northern by finishing 76th overall with a time of 30:31.8. Jacob Burns followed in 80th place, crossing the finish line in 30:57.4. Luke Harper finished 84th in 32:01.1, while Jaden Tucker rounded out the Northern lineup with a time of 33:04.3 to place 88th.

Northern will look to build on its performances as the cross country season continues and the teams prepare for the remainder of their schedule.