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.
Hermiston's Angelica Rodriguez finished third. On the boys side, Richland's Stuart Kretschmar finished third.
At Standstone Middle School, Hermiston (5K)
Boys
Team scores--Boise 33, Richland 67, Hermiston 86, The Dalles-Wahtonka 115; 6, Hanford 135. Top 3--Eric Fitzpatrick (Boi) 15:50; Yonny Castillo (HRV) 16:54; Stuart Kretschmar (Rich) 16:57. Richland--8, Casey Casillas 17:22; 14, Cayle Turpen 17:34; 18, Ryan Francis 17:55; 24, Nathan Schweiger 18:13. Hermiston--7, Javier Velasco 17:22; 10, Samuel Wick 17:23; 19, Antonio Oritz 18:01; 20, Eduardo Juarez 18:02; 31, Daniel Niederwerfer 18:26. Hanford--13, Zach Martin 17:34; 17, Albert Rodriguez 17:52; 33, Noel Hathaway 18:32; 37, Ryan Nelson 18:45; 38, Jevon Phillips 18:47. Pasco--27, Hector Arredondo 18:20; 45, Rainer Luhrs 19:14.
Girls
Team scores--Boise 29, Hermiston 48, Hanford 76, Hood River Valley 84. Top 3--Erin Hegarty (Han) 18:41; Kate Jamboretz (Boi) 19:13; Angelica Rodriguez (Herm) 20:03. Hermiston--8, Kimberly Macias 21:11; 11, Maggie Coleman 21:45; 19, J.D. Wick 22:39; 23, Kelsey Trotter 23:17. Hanford--17, Kate Thomas 22:18; 26, Lauren Curran 23:43; 28, Breanna Daniel 24:06; 28, Jenna Berlin 24:07. Pasco--4, Marissa Vander Malle 20:05; 5, Janette Rodrigeuz 20:36.
Tracy Walters Invite
SPOKANE -- Sophomore Anthony Armstrong finished fourth to pace Kamiakin to third place in a strong field, including last year's national champion North Central and this year's national No. 1 Ferris.
At Spokane (3 miles)
Boys
Team scores--North Central 155, Ferris 160, Kamiakin 213, Mount Spokane 240, Bellevue 250, Coeur d'Alene 262, Olympia 381. Top 3--Adam Thorne (Fer) 15:28; Allan Schroeder (MS) 15:37, Michael Williams (Bel) 15:45. Kamiakin--4, Anthony Armstrong 15:49; 11, Evan Fiske 16:11; 16, Justin Yoke 16:25; 23, Phil Snyder 16:48; 30, Austin Richards 16:58; 41, Charles Lisle 17:29; 42, Alan Peak 17:29; 46, Christian Rodriguez 17:33.
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Armstrong, Kamiakin lead talented pool of runners
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RICHLAND -- The sport of running will never rival the likes of football for attention.
Tonight's football game between Kennewick and Kamiakin high schools figures to fill up the 6,800-seat Lampson Stadium.
The Richland Invite -- the area's biggest regular-season cross country meet -- likely will draw several hundred spectators, mostly family and friends. And even the all-classes state event at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco can't compete with a regular-season showdown between city rivals.
Armstrong wins regional XC title
Armstrong wins regional XC title
Kamiakin senior Anthony Armstrong added another trophy to his case, winning the Nike Cross northwest regional and qualifying for nationals
Major cross country meets coming up
Major cross country meets coming up
With back-to-back premier events in the cross country world the next two weekends, different teams are using the big meets for different reasons.
For elite teams -- like the Kamiakin boys (ranked second in the state 3A) and girls (ranked third) -- it is a chance to pit themselves against the Northwest's best at Sunfair this Saturday at Franklin Park in Yakima and the Richland Invite the following weekend.
Likewise for the top individuals, with some of the best boys in the nation lining up for Kamiakin's Anthony Armstrong to challenge.
Runners ahead of schedule at Richland Invite
Runners ahead of schedule at Richland Invite
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Kamiakin's Armstrong wins Nike Cross regional
Kamiakin's Armstrong wins Nike Cross regional
BOISE, Idaho -- Kamiakin senior Anthony Armstrong, who last week won the 3A boys state cross country title, was back at it again Saturday.
Armstrong finished first in the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regionals in Boise, clocking the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes, 36.9 seconds. He topped Izaic Yorks of Lakes, who was third last week, by just under 4 seconds.
The top 10 individuals and top four teams qualify for nationals Dec. 3 in Portland.
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