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Updated: Oct 2

Jim Danner Championships


Maddie Carney of Caldera (left) and Kylie Madariaga of Wenatchee

Chloe Ruth of Silver Creek (CO) led the girls to the one mile mark with Maddie Carney of Caldera (OR) in close pursuit. At the two-mile mark Carney was joined by Kylah Madariaga of Wenatchee (WA) for the battle of the Jim Danner Championship. The race came down to an exciting finish with Carney winning on the 5000 meter course in 17:17.1 and Madariaga coming in second in a time of 17:17.4. Maddie Carney's victory meant that she is the second person in her family to win the Jim Danner Award as her mother Carrie Morales of Mountain View (OR) won the Jim Danner race in 1991. Capital of Idaho won the team title with Central Oregon schools of Summit and Caldera coming in a close second and third.


Vince Recupero (left) of Bishop Blanchet, Ty Cirino of Center and Hayden Boaz of Summit

Like the girl's Jim Danner race, the boy's Jim Danner was also very close. Hayden Boaz of Summit (OR) won in a time of 14:42.4 and Vincent Recupero of Bishop Blanchet (WA) took second in 14:43.0. Jesuit of California of won the Jim Danner Championship with Cheyenne Mountain (CO) finishing second and Summit (OR) taking third place.


Jim Danner Championship photo gallery, click HERE


Division 1


Eliisa Marshall of Camas

Close finishes continued in the girls division one race as Eliisa Marshall of Camas (OR) won in 18:29.0 and Alyssa Wyatt of Etiwanda (CA) finished second in 18:30.0. Seattle Prep (WA) girls team won the D1 title. Kai Jensen of Cleveland (OR) won the boy's D1 race with Emiliano Diaz-Garcia of Clackamas (OR) finishing second. Lincoln (OR) boys won the D1 race which should be noted that their actual varsity squad was racing in Illinois on Saturday. The Cardinals of Lincoln showed their depth. An apology to all the runners in the boy's D1 race. The athletes ran in the wrong direction at the beginning of the race which caused the distance to be 5600 meters. I have been helping put on the meet since 1992 and this is the first time this has happened at our meet. I feel terrible. I take responsibility for the mistake. As a former athlete and coach, I know this was a frustrating experience for athletes and coaches.


Division 1 photo gallery, click HERE


Division 2


Leo Pausch of Philomath

Anika Jenson of Molalla (OR) came away with an impressive victory in the division 2 varsity race and Arbor View (NV) girls won the division 2 title. Leo Pausch of Philomath (OR) and Malek Keller of Hanford (WA) ran to a close finish with Pausch coming away with the victory. Arbor View (NV) boys followed their girl's team with a D2 victory.


Division 2 photo gallery, click HERE


Division 3


Liam Rockwell of Mountain View (left) and Findlay Hartshorn of The Bear Creek School

Lilly Robertson of Richland (WA) pulled away to win the division 3 girls race and thanks to Robertson's winning effort, she led her Richland team to a D3 victory. Findlay Hartshorn of The Bear Creek School (WA) won the boy's division 3 race and Pasco (WA) won the boy's team title.


Division 3 photo gallery, click HERE


Division 4


Valerie Siebol-DeRuyter of Pasco

Valerie Siebol-DeRuyter of Pasco (WA) cruised to a division 4 win and Stayton (OR) girls won the division 4 championship. The last varsity race of the day was won by Cole Parker of Gresham (OR) and Spanaway Lake (WA) won the division 4 title.


Division 4 photo gallery, click HERE


JV Races


Chase Cressman (center) of Jesuit (CA)

There were nine JV races throughout the day and the fastest time for a JV girl was Megan Bader of Silver Creek (CO) in a time of 19:45.0. Chase Cressman of Jesuit (CA) ran the fastest JV boy time of 16:33.0.


JV race photo gallery, click HERE




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