SPOKANE -- Anthony Armstrong, a Kamiakin senior and defending 3A state champion, topped the field at the prestigious Tracy Walters Invite in Spokane, finishing in 15 minutes and seven seconds -- 30 seconds ahead of Keith Williams of North Central.
"Six of the top 10 regional boys teams are here," said Kamiakin coach Matt Rexus. "The state meet might be easier than this. It's a ridiculous way for us to start the season, but we did very well."
The Braves boys finished second in the team race with 176 points, 30 points behind five-time defending 3A state champ North Central.
Keegan McCormick, Austin Richards and Austin Oser all posted top-20 finishes for Kamiakin.
Spokane Audubon Park (3 miles)
Boys
Team scores--North Central 146, Kamiakin 176, Bozeman 211, Jesuit 211, Bellevue 287, Ferris 337, Coeur d'Alene 348, Glacier Peak 506. Top 3--1, Anthony Armstrong (Kam) 15:07; 2, Keith Williams (NC) 15:37; 3, Kai Wilmot (NC) 15:38. Kamiakin--10, Keegan McCormick 16:07; 15, Austin Richards 16:19; 17, Austin Oser 16:20; 21, Phil Snyder 16:26; 24, Garrett Kraal 16:32; 43, Taylor Kraal 16:58; 45, Kevin Paulson 17:04.
Girls
Team scores--Bozeman 111, Jesuit 146, Kamiakin 227, Coeur d'Alene 253, Eastlake 265, Lewis & Clark 272, Central Valley 383. Top 3--1, Katie Knight (NC) 17:41; 2, Katie Bianchini (GlP) 18:15; 3, Caroline Hardin (Boz) 18:19. Kamiakin--5, Stephanie Rexus 18:59; 12, Michelle Fletcher 19:35; 28, Natalie Cory 20:24; 30, Sydney Blaser 20:29; 40, Brittany Brooks 20:53; 45, Samantha Meadows 21:11.
Meadlander Invite
SPOKANE -- Richland freshman Lindsey Bradley recorded the top girls time of the day at the Meadlander Invite in Spokane, finishing the 2 1/2-mile course in 15 minutes, 36 seconds to win the freshman race.
Bombers teammate Lauren Perry won the sophomore girls race in 16:30.
On the boys side, Richland junior Ryan Francis posted his team's top time of 13:43 to finish fourth behind Andrew Gardener (12:24) of Mead.
Ellensburg Invite
ELLENSBURG -- Walla Walla senior JP Wolpert led the boys with a time of 11 minutes, 45 seconds and Blue Devils junior Rachel Nelson paced the girls with a time of 14:50 in the 2.35-mile race at the Ellensburg Invite.
Bellarmine Invitational
TACOMA -- Eisenhower's Santos Vargas (9:53.98) and Mt. Rainier's Jordan McPhee (11:47.93) were the top finishers in the boys and girls divisions on Saturday in the 2-mile race at the Bellarmine Invitational at Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma.
Southridge senior Rachel Dahl was seventh overall in the girls' race with a time of 12:32.87
Chief Timothy Island Run
ASOTIN -- Asotin's Chase Teigen and Deary's Jenna MacPherson were the top finishers in the boys and girls divisions on Saturday at the Chief Timothy Island Run, a 2.6-mile race at Asotin HS.
