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Northwest Week
Oct 2 , 2004
Boys - Girls

by Julian Aguirre, Northwest region editor

Sunfair lights up the weekend. Brie Felnagle catches Zoe Nelson, both breaking Sarah Schwald's meet record, but Zoe's NW#2 Flathead MT team beats Brie's NW#1 Bellarmine WA team. Unranked Auburn-Riverside WA boys top host Eisenhower Yakima WA, which was ranked 3rd in the Northeast last week.

Boys

1. US#4 Jesuit Portland OR

Did not compete this weekend. Won 'Super Dual' meet with five schools, nine runners each.

Super Dual 09-29 (course record is 15:34 by 2003 Foot Locker finalist Stuart Eagon, now at Wisconsin)
Course: 5k accurate, fairly flat and fast. Weather: 70-degrees, nice.
Sr John Maletis 15:45 #1
Sr Michael Maag 15:45 #2
Sr Andy Scott 15:56 #3
Sr Ted Quinn 16:03 #5
Jr Rob Maletis 16:12 #6
Sr Matt Maertens 16:17 #7
Jr Matt Smith 16:31 #8

Team Score: 17

Next week @ Puma Classic, Bend, OR 10-09

2. US#21 Mead Spokane WA

Did not compete this weekend.

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

3. Eisenhower Yakima WA

Coming off very close 2nd-place performance at home invitational, Sunfair, a flighted race featuring all top seven runners in separate flights with boys and girls running together.

SUNFAIR INVITATIONAL @ Franklin Park, Yakima WA 10-02
Course: 3-mi., Three-loop course with three very difficult hills. Course runs almost identical to 5k time on moderate-fast course.
Results: http://www.watfxc.com/XC/2004%20Results/Sept%2027.htm
Sunfair Meet site: http://www.sunfairrun.com/

Eisenhower placed: 2nd, 29 points to unranked (but Week 1 NW#4) Auburn-Riverside.
Sr Robbie Barany 15:41 #2 flight 7
Sr Charles Cummings 15:23 #1 flight 6 (best time of the day)
Victor Dominquez 16:09 #3 flight 5
Stephen Englund
Victor Palma
Miguel Macadonio
Zack Liedke
Awndre Mache
Note: all times for 3mi, not 5k
Note: Awaiting full results.

Top Team Scores
1 Auburn Riverside 25
2 Eisenhower 29
3 Blanchet WA 60
4 Port Angeles WA 61
5 Lewis & Clark WA 62
6 Hermiston 69
7 Kamiakin 76
8 Snohomish 82

4. Central Catholic, Portland OR

Did not compete this weekend. Competed in league meet vs. NW#7, but rested several athletes and top two athletes Stephen Oliver and Kenny Klotz both tempoed their performance.

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

5. US#11 Joel Ferris, Spokane WA

Did not compete this weekend.

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

6. South Eugene OR

Did not compete this weekend.

7. Lincoln Portland, OR

Did not compete this weekend. Had Weds. dual meet win vs. NW#4 Central Catholic, but CC held out several runners.

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

8. Hermiston OR

Placed sixth at Sunfair Invitational vs. NW#3 Eisenhower, NR Auburn-Riverside WA and NW#10 Lewis & Clark. Last week placed a close third behind NW#6 South Eugene and NW#4 Central Catholic at Northwest Classic in Eugene, OR.

SUNFAIR INVITATIONAL @ Franklin Park, Yakima WA 10-02
Course: 3-mi., Three-loop course with three very difficult hills. Course runs almost identical to 5k time on moderate-fast course.
Results: http://www.watfxc.com/XC/2004%20Results/Sept%2027.htm
Sunfair Meet site: http://www.sunfairrun.com/
Team place: 6th, 69 points.
Sr Jose Juarez flight 7
Sr Lorenzo Gonzalez flight 6
So Walter Juarez flight 5
Jr Justin Dean 16:35 #3 flight 4
So Kersee Lind flight 3
So Krieg Mueller flight 2
Note: all times for 3mi, not 5k
Note: Awaiting full results.

Top Team Scores
1 Auburn Riverside 25
2 Eisenhower 29
3 Blanchet WA 60
4 Port Angeles WA 61
5 Lewis & Clark WA 62
6 Hermiston 69
7 Kamiakin 76
8 Snohomish 82

NORTHWEST CLASSIC @ Lane Community College, Eugene OR 09-25
Course: 5k, mostly flat and fast. Also host site for Oregon State Championships.
Full results: http://www.oregonxc.homestead.com/NWClassic04.html
Sr Jose Juarez
Sr Lorenzo Gonzalez
So Walter Juarez
So Kersee Lind
Jr Justin Dean
So Krieg Mueller

9. North Central, Spokane WA

Did not compete this weekend. Won last weekend's Mountain West Classic in Missoula, MT.
Won non-competitive dual meet vs. local schools with 18 points.

Top NC Performances
Luke Graeser 16:40
David Alderson 17:09
Caleb Jahay 17:14
Andrew Scott 17:16

10. Lewis & Clark, Spokane WA

Won local dual meet versus non-competitive teams.

Team place: 1st, 16 points.
Top LC Performances:
Ryan Zentz 16:58 #1
Justin Hofstee 17:12 #2
Brian Christensen 17:26 #3
Bobby Batch 17:35 #5

Girls

1. US#8 Bellarmine Prep University Place WA

Placed second to US#18 NW#2 Flathead at loaded Sunfair Invitational, Yakima WA. #1 runner, Brie Felnagle drafted Foot Locker finalist Zoe Nelson for over two-miles before overtaking her with 400m to go for a new course record.
Old course record was held by former Foot Locker finalist Sarah Schwald (1990), now running for Nike. Half of Bellarmine team came down with illness this week, but still made trip out.

SUNFAIR INVITATIONAL @ Franklin Park, Yakima WA 10-02
Course: 3-mi., Three-loop course with three very difficult hills. Course runs almost identical to 5k time on moderate-fast course.
Results: http://www.watfxc.com/XC/2004%20Results/Sept%2027.htm
Sunfair Meet site: http://www.sunfairrun.com/
Team Place: 2nd, 27 points.
Jr Brie Felnagle 17:10.3 #1 flight 7 (old record 17:29)
Fr Nicole Cochran #2 flight 6
Sr Rita Troup
Jr Sarah Lorch 20:07 #3 flight 4
Alissa Vaughn 20:41 #3 flight 1

Top Team Scores:
1 US#18 Flathead 22
2 US #8 Bellarmine Prep 27
3 US#22 Snohomish 53
4 NW #5 Gig Harbor 60
5 Newport 74
6 Mead WA 69
7 Hermiston OR 102
8 Jefferson WA 104

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

2. US#18 Flathead Kalispell MT

Won Sunfair Invitational versus top-five Northwest teams. Zoe Nelson took out race at blistering pace, towing only Brie Felnagle (WA State XC, 1600, 800m State Champ) along for the ride.
Team is scored through top seven athletes.

SUNFAIR INVITATIONAL @ Franklin Park, Yakima WA 10-02
Course: 3-mi., Three-loop course with three very difficult hills. Course runs almost identical to 5k time on moderate-fast course.
Results: http://www.watfxc.com/XC/2004%20Results/Sept%2027.htm
Sunfair Meet site: http://www.sunfairrun.com/
Team Place: 1st, 22 points
Sr Zoe Nelson 17:21 #2 flight 7 (ahead of old course record of 17:29 by former FL Finalist 1990 Sarah Schwald)
Sr Carly Brown 18:35 #1 flight 6 over Nicole Cochran (10:33 3000m in July)
So Shannon Ross 19:24 #2 flight 5
Sr Chelsea Burfeind 19:47 #2 flight 4
Fr Tara Klein
Jr Riata Booky 20:26 #2 flight 1
Note: all times for 3mi, not 5k
Note: Awaiting full results.

Top Team Scores:
1 US#18 Flathead 22
2 US #8 Bellarmine Prep 27
3 US#22 Snohomish 53
4 NW #5 Gig Harbor 60
5 Newport 74
6 Mead WA 69
7 Hermiston OR 102
8 Jefferson WA 104

3. US#13 Jesuit Portland OR

Did not compete this weekend. Placed first in 'Super Dual' versus five local schools. 15-50'd the meet.

Super Dual Results
Course: 5k accurate, fairly flat and fast. Weather: 70-degrees, nice.
Team place: 1st, 15 points.
Jr Bailey Schutte 18:50 #1
Jr Katie Sullivan 19:34 #2
Jr Anna Imperati 19:35 #3
Jr Sam Sondag 19:45 #4
Adrienne McGuirk 20:15 #5
Margaret Beaudoin 20:25 #6
Amanda Heminger 20:31 #7

Note: #1 runner, Patricia also plays soccer, had a game. Two other top 7, Katie Humm and Riley Porter both out ill.

Next Invitational @ Puma Classic, Bend, OR 10-09

4. US#22 Snohomish WA

Placed third to NW#1 Bellarmine Prep and NW#2 Flathead at Sunfair Invitational.

Team Place: 3rd, 53 points.
Fr Amanda Stopa
Sr Alyssa Modrell
Jr Kara Sporrong
Fr Ellie Bonner 19:35 #1 flight 4
Jr Rachel Forrest
Fr Corey Duran
Jr Stephanie Persson
Note: times are typically very slow due to course layout

Top Team Scores:
1 US#18 Flathead 22
2 US #8 Bellarmine Prep 27
3 US#22 Snohomish 53
4 NW #5 Gig Harbor 60
5 Newport 74
6 Mead WA 69
7 Hermiston OR 102
8 Jefferson WA 104

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

5. Gig Harbor WA

Placed fourth at Sunfair Invitational to NW#1 Bellarmine Prep, NW #2 Flathead and NW#4 Snohomish. So Stephanie Sipes ran impressive to third place in flight seven, nearly breaking 18:00 in her effort.

Team Place: 4th, 60 points.

Jr Stephanie Sipes 18:05 #3 flight 7
So Kesslee Payne 19:10 #4 flight 6
So Gabrielle Seifert 19:25 #3 flight 5
Fr Kate Stuart #20 flight 4 (ill, now has bronchitis)
Fr Anna Kalbrener 19:56 #5 flight 3
Jr Karly Fischer #20 (ill as well)
Jr Meaghan McCluskey 21:10 #8

Top Team Scores:
1 US#18 Flathead 22
2 US #8 Bellarmine Prep 27
3 US#22 Snohomish 53
4 NW #5 Gig Harbor 60
5 Newport 74
6 Mead WA 69
7 Hermiston OR 102
8 Jefferson WA 104

6. Juneau-Douglas, Juneau AK

Placed 2nd at Alaskan State Cross Country Championships. Last week's Southeast Sectional course in Sitka, Ak is rumored to be well short of 5k.

Team Place: 2nd, 64 points.
Lexi Garvey 20:15 #6
Katie Krehlik 20:45 #13
Megan Bush 20:53 #16
Jordan Harvey 21:00 #18
Kirsten Jorgensen 21:01 #21
Jordan Moser 21:18 #26
Isabel Bush 21:46 #40

Top Team Scores:
1 West Valley 41
2 Juneau-Douglas 64
3 East Anchorage 68
4 Service 135
5 Soldotna 144

7. South Eugene OR

Did not compete this weekend.

8. Newport Bellevue WA

Very impressive fifth-place at Sunfair Invitational versus Northwest's most competitive girls teams.

Sr Aubrey White 19:22 #14 flight 7
Jr Carol Xu 20:17 #22 flight 6
Sr Renee Weertman 20:06 #14 flight 5
Jr Kelsey Lorberau 20:41 #14 flight 4
So Lydia Ngai 20:03 #3 flight 3
So Dana Dixon 20:29 #3 flight 2
Jr Kate Wood 21:04 #7 flight 1

Top Team Scores:
1 US#18 Flathead 22
2 US #8 Bellarmine Prep 27
3 US#22 Snohomish 53
4 NW #5 Gig Harbor 60
5 Newport 74
6 Mead WA 69
7 Hermiston OR 102
8 Jefferson WA 104

9. Bozeman MT

Did not compete this weekend. Last weekend were 2nd to US#18 NW#2 Flathead over NW#10 Mt. Spokane at Mountain West Classic.

10. Mt Spokane, Spokane WA

Did not compete this weekend. Won dual meet handily over local schools.

Team Place: 1st, 21 points
Top Mt. Spokane Performances:
Jr Megan O’Reilly 20:02 #1
Sr Jill Keller 20:06 #2
Sr Shiloh Deitz 20:09 #3
So Jessica Klier 20:59 #6

Next major invitational @ Nike/Jim Danner Invitational, Gresham, OR 10-16

 

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