What a remarkable run of success it has been for Ana Richter. Largely unheralded out of high school, the junior from Rocky Mountain College has racked up all-conference accolades and national championship appearances over the past four seasons as a cross country/distance track runner for the Battlin' Bears. The former Billings Central athlete and 2010 Skyview graduate will be back on the big stage on Thursday night in Gulf Shores, Ala., while competing in the preliminaries of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NAIA outdoor track championships at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium. For complete story from the Billings Gazette: