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Coach Hunter Finishes 100-Mile Race

CHADRON, Neb. – Brett Hunter, the Chadron State College men’s wrestling coach, achieved his goal of finishing the Lean Horse 100-mile run in the Black Hills of South Dakota with more than three hours to spare on Saturday. 
Hunter crossed the finish line in Custer at 4:53 Saturday afternoon, 28 hours, 53 minutes and 47 seconds after the race had started at the same location at noon on Friday. He averaged 17 minutes and 21 seconds per mile. 
Hunter completed the race, his first at that distance, in plenty of time to beat the race’s 32-hour cutoff to receive a commemorative belt buckle. Among 94 initial entries, Hunter crossed the line 40th among the 60 racers that earned the coveted buckle and “finisher” status. “It was one thousand percent harder than I expected, without a doubt,” Hunter said. “The first 50 miles, I was feeling good. From miles 60-90, I was starting to break down mentally and physically.  The last 10 miles, I was hanging by a thread from being sleep deprived and mentally and physically fatigued, but I had to continue to move forward.”
he contestants ran 50 miles on the Mickelson Trail to Deadwood, then reversed their course and returned to Custer. Hunter had to run alone for the first 50 miles, but received pacing and aid assistance from former CSC wrestlers and endurance race veterans Jake Holscher and Seth Groff, as well as current CSC student-athlete and defending 184-pound national runner-up Keegan Gehlhausen.
“My crew is what kept me going,” Hunter said. “Jake, Seth and Keegan did a phenomenal job. … more at … https://chadroneagles.com/news/2025/8/20/mens-wrestling-hunter-finishes-100-mile-race-2.aspx

September 3, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized