With the Mid-Columbia sending one of its smallest contingents to the state cross country meet in its own backyard Saturday, it was difficult to find the local runners among the massive field of 1,613 competitors.
4A boys
Preview of the girls state cross country race-by-race
Preview of the boys state cross country race-by-race 4A
When Andrea Nelson toes the start line today at the 3A state cross country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course, the senior from Shadle Park might feel a little off.
WALLA WALLA -- When Aaron Nelson climbs out of bed these days, he checks his breathing, tests his limbs, searches out any new aches and pains.
SPOKANE -- For the last two years, the Richland girls have played second fiddle to Central Valley in the chase for the Eastern Region cross country title.
SPOKANE -- For the last two years, the Richland girls have played second fiddle to Central Valley in the chase for the Eastern Region cross country title.
CLARKSTON -- Tri-Cities Prep won its first-ever boys district championship, putting five runners in the top nine to end St. John-Endicott's three-year title run.
The last time the 4A/3A Eastern Regional cross country races made a stop at Spokane's Wandermere Golf Course -- just two short years ago -- it was a memorable day for the Tri-City running scene.
PASCO -- John Talbot of Liberty Christian covered the Road 36 Course in 18 minutes, 30 seconds, which was good for second place behind Granger's Joe Saliedo at the Tri-Cities Prep Invite.
Coming off back-to-back elite invitationals and with district races a week away, most of the Tri-City schools will be dialing back their workouts.
RICHLAND -- Erin Hegarty issued the challenge.
Ultra competitive. A ferocious worker. Mentally tenacious. And, of course, overflowing with talent.
YAKIMA — In one of the premier cross country meets in the Northwest, the Mid-Columbia turned in an elite performance Saturday at the Sunfair Invite at Franklin Park.
Tim Herrington knew there would be some bumps along the road. Taking over a start-up program at a new high school, Herrington faces what all varsity coaches at Chiawana High face this school year: a season with no seniors.
CONNELL -- Royal junior Ethan Tonnemaker won the 38th annual Connell Invitational by 28 seconds, leading the Knights to the 1A boys team title.
KENNEWICK -- With the graduation of the area's most dominant running talent, the Southridge boys seemed poised to fall out of consideration as one of the Mid-Columbia's premier programs.
YAKIMA -- Justin Yoke led a decisive move that allowed Kamiakin to finish 1-2-3 and sweep a seven-team CBBN meet at West Valley.
HERMISTON -- Hanford junior Erin Hegarty set a Brooks XC meet record, zipping through the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 41 seconds to win the girls race.
RICHLAND -- How impressive was Erin Hegarty's performance at Hermiston's Brooks XC Fest last weekend?
PROSSER -- Ellensburg's Jeffrey Ott and Selah's Karisma Martinez won the individual 5k races in a CWAC meet at Art Fiker Stadium.
UNION, Ore. -- Hermiston's depth was led by Antonio Ortiz among the boys and Kimberly Macias in the girls as the Bulldogs won the Catherine Creek Scamper.
SPOKANE -- Sophomore Anthony Armstrong led a trio of Kamiakin runners who clocked under 13 minutes on the 2 1/2-mile Shadle Park course.
How impressive was Erin Hegarty's performance at Hermiston’s Brooks XC Fest last weekend?
PASCO -- Liberty Christian won the boys team title, but Nick Lumetta of Tri-Cities Prep won the individual race at Big Cross in Pasco.
KENNEWICK — Grades and running.
CONNELL -- Kyle Brightman of Kiona-Benton took third place in the Connell Jamboree, a cross-country meet dominated by Ephrata's boys and girls squads
KENNEWICK -- Here is the runner-by-runner look at the Tri-City Herald's 2008 All-Area boys cross country squad:
KENNEWICK -- Here is the runner-by-runner look at the Tri-City Herald's 2008 All-Area girls cross country squad:
Andrew Gonzales came into the fall with every expectation of becoming just the third runner from the Tri-Cities to win a state cross country title.
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- The Washington boys were overwhelming winners Sunday at the 10th annual Nike BorderClash in Beaverton, Ore.
PASCO -- Andrew Gonzales was halfway into his bid for a state title, and he knew trouble was on his heels.
PASCO -- A funny thing happened at the state cross country championships Saturday.
--4A boys
PASCO -- Today's state cross country championships will no doubt answer many intriguing questions.
RICHLAND -- Class 4A: Time -- 2:30 p.m.
PASCO -- Class 4A race: Time, 1 p.m.
KENNEWICK -- On this day two years ago, Andrew Gonzales was feeling the butterflies.
POMEROY -- Nick Lumetta covered the 5-kilometer course at Pomeroy Golf Course in 17 minutes, 59.9 seconds to win the Southeast B district tournament.
No one can accuse the members of the North Central cross country team of being socialists, because they do not like to spread the wealth.
RICHLAND -- It's not historic, but it's pretty dang rare.
BEND, Ore. -- The Hermiston boys, led by district champion Jordan Ringe, qualified for state for the fifth straight season, losing by one point to Summit at the Intermountain meet.
WENATCHEE -- The Richland girls ran away with their third straight district title Thursday, finishing with less than half of second-place Davis' point total in the CBBN 4A race at Walla Walla Point Park.
It is a tale of two vastly different district races today at Hanford and Wenatchee.
WAITSBURG -- Nick Lumetta covered the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 1 second to win and lead Tri-Cities Prep to a clear win over St. John-Endicott.
KENNEWICK -- The Southridge boys wrapped up second place in the CBBN cross country dual-meet standings Thursday by edging Kamiakin at a seven-team meet at Lawrence Scott Park.
Here are the 2008 Mid-Columbia cross country standings:
Today marks the end of the dual-meet season for CBBN teams and the beginning of the march to their respective 3A and 4A state meets.
DAYTON -- Nick Lumetta's third-place finish helped the Tri-Cities Prep boys to finish second in a nine-team meet at Dayton High School.
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