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.
Today will see the end of this season's CBBN races -- with Southridge and Kamiakin hosting the league's teams.
With no invites on the schedule this weekend, the next time the area's big-school competitors will be on the course will be next Thursday at the 4A and 3A district meets at Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee and at Hanford, respectively.
On Oct. 30, the regional championships are slated for Wandermere Golf Course in Spokane, moved up a day from the traditional Saturday start because of a golf tournament scheduled for Halloween.
"Typically, you start to back off this week," said Kamiakin boys coach Matt Rexus. "Each coach is different -- you might cut back the miles or the intensity."
Of course, it also depends on the team's goal.
Most have their hands full just qualifying for state, so they want to be at their best for regionals.
But those teams that expect to have an easier time being among the top teams at regionals -- such as the third-ranked Kamiakin boys or the No. 4 Richland girls -- might push hard this week before letting up, hoping to hit their peak for state.
"We're going to try to push a week or so longer than we normally do," Rexus said, "just because we feel if we are fortunate to be healthy and make it to state, we don't want to be backing off so early as to be totally stale when we make the state meet."
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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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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
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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.
Kamiakin's Armstrong finishes 7th at nationals
Kamiakin's Armstrong finishes 7th at nationals
PORTLAND -- Kamiakin senior Anthony Armstrong finished seventh at Nike Cross Nationals on Saturday at Portland Meadows.
Armstrong, coming off wins in the 3A state championships, Northwest Regional and BorderClash, finished the 5-kilometer course in 15 minutes, 32 seconds.
The winner, Futsum Zeinasellaissie of Indianapolis, won in 15:03 and averaged a 4:51 mile.
Strong field set for 43rd Richland Invite
Strong field set for 43rd Richland Invite
RICHLAND -- Some terrific battles have taken place on the 3-mile cross country course that loops about Carmichael Middle School.
Today's 43rd edition of the Richland Invite promises to rank among the best, with star power, powerhouse teams and top-flight individual talent on both sides of the ledger.
In the boys race, Kamiakin senior Anthony Armstrong is the defending champ and course record holder after last year's time of 14 minutes, 53.36 seconds.
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