HELENA — Three Bulldog runners placed in the Capital City 7 of 7 Cross Country meet Thursday at Bill Roberts Golf Course by finishing in the top 7 of their races. (Results)

Camden Houchin placed fifth in 16 minutes, 09 in the No. 1 race, for the top runners from each team. Levi Wiltsie place sixth  the No. 2 race in 16:27, and Lincoln Zell placed sixth in the No. 3 race in 17:04.

They helped lead the Bulldogs Boys to an eighth place finish in the 52-team field with 72 points. Helena won the team title with 17 points to edge Bozeman and Hellgate who scored 22 and 25. Other Bulldog boys varsity runners were Charles Killebrew ninth the No. 6 race in 18:16, Isaac Zell 20th in the No. 4 race in 18:20, Bridger Luebke 13th in the No. 5 race in 18:20, and Ryan Hansen 13th in the No. 7 race in 18:55.

The Bulldog Girls also ran well finishing 24th among 49 teams with 169 points. Bozeman edged Gallatin for the team title 19 to 23, with Glacier a close third with 25. Butte’s varsity girls were Sophia Houchin 20th in the No. 1 race in 20:35, Pippi Luebke 16th in the No. 2 race in 20:58, Elsa Theiszen 24th in the No. 3 race in 22:29, Wakely Burleson 16th in the No. 6 race in 22:55, Kellie Jo Carpenter 24th in the No. 7 race in 24:10, and Addie Thomson 34th in the No. 5 race in 24:36.

The Bulldog JV Boys finished 15th among 24 teams. Bulldog runners were Nathan Knopp 19:03, Colton Yoakum 19:18, Jason Real 19:28, Johan Theiszen 20:11, Brian Moen 20:13, Kia Schuler 21:08, Sawyer Howell 21:35, Alex Cranney 23:04, Jack Taylor 23:04, Rowan Poole 23:19, Brian Poole 23:21, Lyric Haston 23:33, Case Richardson 25:01, Emmett Hedval 27:34, and Kyle Van Elsberg 27:54.

The Bulldog JV Girls finished 21st. The runners were Cambree O’Neill 26:27, Lynn Wiltsie 30:03, Evelyn Hardman 34:12, Lannie Walsh-Hill 34:33, and Hayden Hiltunen 35:54.

Butte Central sent its three boys’ varsity runners, juniors Jack Holmes, Joe Bradshaw and Conan Holmes, and eighth grader Roman Terry.

Jack Holmes finished in 22:14 in the No. 4 race, Brashaw ran in 23:37 in the No. 5 race, Terry crossed in 22:37 in the No. 6 race, and Conan Holmes posted a time of 25:05 in the No. 7 race.

Butte Central was scheduled to run again Saturday in Polson before competing in the Western A Classic Friday in Hamilton.

Butte High will run Thursday in Bozeman. That will be the Bulldogs’ last tune up before the Oct. 25 State meet.