Area high school cross country runners capped their seasons at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, with several earning top-10 individual finishes and multiple teams placing among the state’s best.
Battle Ground’s Sophia Rogers finished 22nd overall in the girls 4A race.
In 2A girls competition, Hockinson’s Graysen Aldridge placed ninth individually to lead the Hawks to an eighth-place team finish.
Ridgefield finished fifth as a team, led by Jael Benedick in 21st place.
La Center placed seventh in the 1A girls team standings. Sasha Pash led the Wildcats, finishing 25th overall.
Official results for the 3A girls race had not been posted to the WIAA website as of press time.
On the boys side, Battle Ground finished ninth as a team in the 4A classification. Trae Copper led the Tigers with a sixth-place individual finish.
Prairie placed 18th in the 3A boys team standings, with Tavin Timperley leading the Falcons in 46th place.
In 2A boys competition, Hockinson finished 10th as a team, led by Tanner Hood’s 10th-place individual finish. Ridgefield placed 13th, with Jett Dalley finishing 83rd. Woodland’s Paul Lee was the top finisher for the Beavers, placing 92nd.
La Center finished 13th as a team in the 1A boys race. Lou Kissinger led the Wildcats, placing 40th overall.
