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Cross Country finishes fourth
in team results
David Beasley
Sports Editor
“That was probably the best
race of my life, it’s tough to lose
that close,” said second place
winner Jorge Gil-Juarez of CCC.
Leading Cougar runner Gil-
Juarez finished the men’s eight
kilometer race first with a time of
24:20, but so did Daniel Schofiel
of Spokane CC. If not for an
untimely fall, Gil-Juarez may
have edged ahead at the finish
line, but the tumble cost him a
few inches and Schofield broke
through the tape first.
“I rolle4 my ankle at the end,”
said Gil-Juarez. “My legs just
gave out, it was a fast race.”
The NWAACC Cross Country
Championship race took place
at Lewisville Regional Park last
Saturday along the banks of the
East Fork Lewis River. The waves
of runners resembled the rushing
river as they followed the flow of
the current. Teams maneuvered
around the bends and adapted to
the varied terrain of the course.
The caravan of athletes seemed
an unstoppable force of nature.
by fans who loudly encouraged
the athletes. The loudest, most
frantic cheering was at the finish
line when the first few runners
neared the end.
The Cougars help each other
through each race as a team.
Using team strategy, they group
together and keep a close pace to
give each other confidence and
pace the trail correctly.
Courtney Repp was proud of
the teamwork the women’s team
was able to accomplish through
out the season and at the cham
pionships.
“We all did really good as
a team, all the girls did really
good,” said Repp.
Repp finished first for
Clackamas and 16th in the
race with a time of 20:04. She
also received the week three
NWAACC athlete of the week
award.
The terrain of the course was a
challenge to some of the competi
tors as there were a few injuries.
The ground was moist and varied
from grass to gravel or pavement.
“It wasn’t an easy course, it
was muddy, bumpy and holey,
kinda’ twisted my ankle at the
R a c e ...fa n s w ere g ro u p ed
around the start to k ick o ff each
beginning,” said Repp. “B u t it
w as easier th an w hen w e ra n it
earlier this season.”
race with loud cheers. As racers
circled the loop they again passed
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Jorge Gil-Juarez competes in a tight race with Daniel Schofiel o f the Spokane
Community College cross country team. Gil-Juarez was edged out at the last
second and subsequently earned second place in the championship.
Badane Sultessa nears the finish line in the NWAACC Cross Country Championship race at Lewisville Regional Park
along the East Fork Lewis River. Sultessa placed sixth ip the competition.
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The Clackamas m en’s team gathers together after competition. The m en’s team placed third in the championships.
Alternative ideas for
Thanksgiving Day traditions
Larissa Harper
& Elizabeth Anel Diaz
Staff W riters
The turkey is in the oven.
M ashed potatoes, gravy and
green beans are on the stove,
and a delicious homemade
pumpkin pie will soon be done.
This can be none other than
Thanksgiving Day — the one
day of the year when family,
friends and gratitude are the
center of the celebration.
However, sometimes people
do not have annual traditions
with their family for this holi
day, or maybe some want to try
something new. The Portland-
area holds many options for
a fun-filled Thanksgiving Day.
Here are some suggestions of
alternate ideas for celebrating
Thanksgiving:
For those who don’t want to
spend their whole day stressing
about cooking the perfect meal
and then cleaning up afterward,
why not go out to a restaurant
with your family or friends?
Many great restaurants in
Portland offer a Thanksgiving-
dinner special. M ost range
from $22 to $55 per adult.
L ucy’s Table on Northwest
21st Avenue has a full turkey,
mashed potatoes, gravy, veg
etable and stuffing dinner for
$22 a person.
B lossom ing
L otus
on
Northeast 15th Avenue has a
vegan dinner spread with car
rot ginger soup, cranberry and
toasted walnut salad, tofu roast
and wild rice, pumpkin and
pecan pie and live hemp nog
plus hot spiced pumpkin cider.
All this is $35 per person.
Lots of places are closed on
holidays, but on Thanksgiving
Day the Oregon Zoo is open!
Take friends and family to go
walk around to see all the ani
mals the zoo holds. Just make
sure to bring a jacket, scarf,
gloves and a hat, if the weather
is a bit chilly.
Regal Hilltop 9 Cinema in
Oregon City, just a few min
utes from campus, w ill be
playing various movies on
Thanksgiving Day.
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