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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CHAMPS: Finish was Outlaws9 best ever in cross country Continued from page 1 dominant win came as more of a surprise. Junction City9s Anika Thompson came into the meet ranked first and is known to have a tendency to push the pace and run from the front in the hopes of breaking the rest of the field. Thorsett owned the second best time among 4A run- ners and figured to be among the lead pack, but the pack never materialized. Instead it was Thorsett and Thompson running together virtually from the gun with no other challengers. Thorsett said, <Going into the race, I had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen. I expected there to be a lead pack of about four to five people. My plan was to stay with the front pack and then around the two- mile mark make a big move, hopefully big enough to pull away,= she explained. <I was definitely surprised when it became a two-man race so close to the start, but I tried not to panic. I knew that Anika went out fast, and the only way I would be able to be there at the finish was to be there at the start.= Her plan worked, and by the two-mile mark Thorsett began to pull away from Thompson and it wasn9t long before she began to realize she might win. <Going around the ponds in the last mile, part of me was pretty sure that I was going to win. I was really try- ing to not get over-confident since we still had a while to go, and I knew if I let myself think I had already won, I might forget that I still had to push the pace. I really wasn9t sure about the finish until I got to the track.= She definitely did not let up and ultimately crossed the line a full twenty-two sec- onds ahead of Thompson, who finished in 18:05. Thorsett9s time estab- lished a new state meet record for 4A runners, which was formerly held by Taylor Wallace of Henley in 18:13. The state meet course was altered this year and pro- duced a number of record- breaking times for many of the classifications. A day after her win Thorsett said she sees her season as a steppingstone for her future. <I am overjoyed with how the results turned out, but I know this is just the beginning.= She also had kind words for her teammates and coaches. Thorsett said, <Every person on our team has contributed to this sea- son. My coaches are great, and there is no way I would be where I am without them. It9s been an awesome experi- ence, one I will never forget.= Kate Bowen, a senior, who finished seventh in last year9s state meet, completed her cross-country career for the Outlaws in fifteenth place in 19:39. For Peckham, the goal of winning had been months in the making. Through sum- mer miles and core strength work, Peckham built on an already strong foundation. He finished fifteenth at state last year as a sophomore, which was not as high as he expected, but roared back during track season to take fifth at state in the 3,000 meters behind three seniors and one junior, making his expectations for the cross- country season reasonable. <I have been training very hard since the start of sum- mer with the state meet in my mind,= he said. <Since June, my goal has been to win the state meet and do everything I could to benefit my team. I dedicated a lot of time to run- ning, and I am super happy that I did.= Like Thorsett, Peckham PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG took charge of the race in the John Peckham also earned a state championship trophy for the Outlaws final mile and pulled away in the boys race. from Baker9s Kale Cassidy <For those top two to fin- and Will Thorsett to win in a After beating Philomath personal best time of 15:48. ish 1-3 is a testament to their by four points at District a Cassidy crossed the line in friendship, work ethic, and week earlier, the Warriors 15:57 and Thorsett came desire,= said Nordell. <The turned the tables and nipped through in 16:00, also a per- whole boys varsity team, in Sisters by just 5 points to fact, was all-in this season sonal best. Peckham said, <The race and the results show that.= See CHAMPS on page 25 went exactly how I pictured it would. Everyone who had a chance was up front, which was a lot of guys this year. We do repair work & fabrication in steel, From where I took the lead at the two-mile mark to the aluminum, copper & other metals. finish I kept telling myself that the race was not over yet and that I had to keep going as hard as possible. Winning was a dream come true, espe- cially with my whole team there and us getting the sec- ond-place trophy.= Peckham9s success was most certainly helped by hav- Welding Shop” ing a training partner like fel- “Your Local CCB# 87640 low junior Will Thorsett, as 541-549-9280 | 207 W. Sisters Park Dr. | PonderosaForge.com well as his other teammates. Don’t throw it away, we can fix it PHOTO BY ALEX JORDAN 20 Raise a Paw for Furry Friends! 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