Pony harriers reach the starting line

After almost a month of practice, the Havre High cross country teams will finally get a chance to test themselves against outside competition as they head to the Cut Bank Time Trials today for the first meet of the season.

The meet, which serves as a time trial and does not keep team scores, will give the Ponies a chance to gauge themselves against a number of schools from all classifications, including Browning and both Great Falls High and CMR.

For Havre, the meet will have added significance as HHS head coach Darci Heninger uses it to determine her varsity runners for the remainder of...