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Chelsea Marr
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Gorge News
Gorge Hustlers catcher Gabriel
Petroff heads to the dugout
after a no-hit inning uring the
second game of a double head-
er at Quinton Ball Park in The
Dalles Friday, July 16, 2021.
Mark B. Gibson photo
achieve our goal to quali-
fy for the state playoffs. It
was nice to beat Yakima,
especially after losing to
them earlier this season.
Ben Schanno did a nice job
pitching to help us win the
second game. He had a pret-
ty good finish and he closed
it out nice.”
The Hustlers, who
outhit Yakima 14-2, were
led offensively by Anthony
(three hits), Hough (three
hits, two RBI), and Donivan
(RBI). The 15 runs scored
marked the highest total for
a Hustler home game this
season and their second
highest overall. The Hustlers
beat Bend 19-2 in their June
12 season-opener.
“Schwartz pitched really
good in the first game; he’s
showing improvement in
every game and he’s just
getting better and better,”
said Sugg. “It was good to see
Schanno pitch really well in
the second game and Isaac is
pitching very well, too.”
Game 2 looked like it
might be a repeat of the
first game, as the Hustlers
jumped in front 6-0 early, led
by starting pitcher Garrett
Peters (five strikeouts).
After Yakima trimmed the
margin to 6-3 in the second,
the Hustlers answered with
three runs to go up 9-3 after
two innings.
The Hustlers’ three-run
third was highlighted by an
RBI triple by Fields. Yakima
rallied, trimming the margin
to 12-10 after five. Austin
Neil scored on a passed
ball in the sixth to put the
Hustlers in front 13-10. The
Beetles then got a run in the
top of the seventh and had
two baserunners and the go-
ahead run at the plate. Relief
pitcher Schanno (three
strikeouts) had a strong
performance in the last two
frames on the mound, as he
struck out the final batter to
help preserve the victory.
The regular season con-
cludes with three consecu-
tive home doubleheaders,
including a 1 p.m. July 24
contest versus Madison of
Portland, followed by a 1
p.m. July 25 season finale
against Sunset. Both games
will be at Dufur City Park.
The Hustlers are hoping to
qualify for the American
Legion state playoffs next
week.
When most are cutting
calories, Riva Muehlbauer
is adding calories including:
Two cheeseburgers, bags of
potato chips, chicken teriya-
ki, and nutrition bars as she
competes.
This is not just any race.
Runners often consider the
26.2 marathon the ultimate
accomplishment, but for the
40-year old mother of four,
the ultra-race of 100 miles is
her passion.
The Strawberry Fields
Forever in North Bonneville,
took place on June 26 and in-
cluded a 100K, 50K, 10K and
the 100 miler. Muehlbauer,
of Underwood, broke the
100-mile record in record
breaking heat. The heat was a
major factor in the day’s race,
with a high of nearly 109 de-
grees on race day, according
to Accuweather.
Riva’s first place finish was
19:37:24. A total of seven
male and female athletes
finished in this category,
the youngest being 27 years
old. More racers started but
either dropped out or did not
finish.
This was Riva’s second
100 mile ultra-race, and
her seventh ultra-race. She
competed in 2020 in the
Strawberry Fields race in the
100K, which she also won.
Riva enjoys ultra-racing
and the challenge it gives
her. The heat was intense in
North Bonneville, with little
shade, but the loop course
allowed familiar faces to
encourage the runners as
they made their way. Riva
said the long race causes a
mental “zone” when you are
running for so long, and it is
refreshing to have company
along the way to change the
focus.
“There was a boat ramp
along the course, so I started
submerging in the river —
shoes on and everything
— halfway through each lap.
I’d come out soaking wet,
continue running, and every-
thing would be dry again by
a couple of miles! I’d grab ice
at each aide station and fill
my hat and shirt and soak a
bandana that I draped over
my neck.”
“Forme,mymindkindof
relaxes,andIjustfocus
ontheheadlamplightin
frontofme.It’szone-out
time.Leftfoot,rightfoot.
Drink.Repeat.”
Riva Muehlbauer
Ultra Runner
She also takes salt pills
by the hour to be sure she
doesn’t cramp up during
the race and to replenish
electrolytes.
She avoids too many food
alternatives, such as gels
and bars, since the real food
helps her perform the best.
High quantities of real food
during the race including
cheeseburgers or chicken
terriyaki from the aide sta-
tion grill, perfect food for the
ultra-runner.
Riva explained if she
doesn’t eat she gets sick,
especially as she approaches
the 70-plus mile mark.
Training for Riva consists
of 70-100 one mile runs in
a week. She aims for back-
to-back long runs of 20-25
miles. The weekly schedule
allows one rest day. A 13-
mile workout is a regular run
for the athlete.
During the North
Bonneville race, there was
relief as the sun went down
and the runners had a break
from the heat.
The water submerg-
ing stopped but the icing
continued as temperatures
remained in the 80s. Riva
explained, “There’s a com-
forting silence running in the
dark during an ultra. For me,
my mind kind of relaxes, and
I just focus on the headlamp
light in front of me. It’s zone-
out time. Left foot, right foot.
Drink. Repeat.”
Riva was able to run
with another experienced
ultra-runner around the 75
mile and was appreciative of
the company. It was at the
94-mile when she rested at
the aid station that she knew
she had it in her to finish
the race. She explained
everything was hurting, but
she felt excited to hit the
trail and finish. Her pace for
the last 10K of the 100 miles
was what she described as a
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decent ultra-pace, running
about 10-11 minute miles.
The final stretch of the race
was at sunrise, under a full
moon, finishing at 4:30 a.m.
Riva was overwhelmed to
see the race director, friends
and her family at the finish
line. She said she doesn’t
normally cry at races, but this
one was more emotional.
“I was really very nervous
going into this race with the
extreme heat, and I was just
so glad to have finished,” she
said.
In addition to the 100
miler, in the past Riva has
competed in 50 mile runs
and was in her first marathon
when she was 23 years old
and ran in the Columbia
Gorge Marathon. She has
always enjoyed running,
competing in cross county
throughout her school days.
Hood River High graduate
Justin Crosswhite earned a
spot on the College Sports
Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA) Academic
All-District Team for the
second straight year after
holding a perfect 4.0 GPA at
Western Oregon University.
Crosswhite is a graduate
major in organizational
leadership and returned for
the 2021 outdoor track and
field season. He set per-
Photo courtesy Western Oregon University
sonal-best marks in the 800
meters and 1500 this past
placed second in the 1500.
season. Crosswhite set his PR State High Performance, he
He ranks ninth in program
in the 800 of 1 minute, 51.97 ran the 1500 in 3:50.61.
During the GNAC Outdoor history for his time in the
seconds during the Oregon
Championships, Crosswhite 1500 and 10th in program
Relays. Then at the Oregon
Riva was pulled to trail
running when she realized
it was less prone to injury
than road running. She also
prefers the solo aspect of trail
running.
She considers it the
perfect stress relief after a
long day, running in the
woods on the beautiful trails
in the Columbia Gorge,
or her neighborhood of
Underwood.
Riva is employed as
a White Salmon School
District employee.
Riva said it will take her a
few weeks of rest to recover
from the ultra-race.
She will then begin prepar-
ing for another 100 miler on
Sept. 18 called the Mountain
Lakes 100 race that begins at
Historic Clackamas Ranger
Station, and around Olallie
Lake in Oregon.
history for his time in the
800. Crosswhite’s time in the
800 ranked 46th nationally
and his time in the 1500
ranked 64th nationally.
Earlier this year,
Crosswhite was named to
the GNAC Academic Team
for the fourth straight time.
He earned GNAC Men’s
Track Athlete of the Week on
March 15 after he opened
the year with a win in the
1500 at the PNW Team Clash
on March 13, winning by
four seconds with a time of
3:54.82.
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Riva Muehlbauer pictured at the finish with her son Troy
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AM finish.
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the Hustlers scored three
runs in the third to grab the
lead and they added one in
the fourth and two more in
the fifth for a 6-0 advantage.
They extended it to 8-0 in
the sixth for the final margin.
The quartet of Wade Fields,
Hunter Hough, Gabe Petroff
and Brock each had two
hits and two RBI to lead the
Hustlers’ 11-hit offense.
Fields and Cameron Groves
both had a stolen base.
The Hustlers’ momentum
continued against Westview
in a seesaw Game 2 that
included three lead changes.
The Hustlers were on top 5-4
in the seventh inning and
appeared to be on the verge
of a doubleheader sweep.
But Westview overcame
the deficit, scoring twice in
the bottom of the seventh
for a 6-5 win, snapping the
Hustler win streak.
Anthony (2-for-4, RBI) and
Petroff (2-for-3, RBI) led the
offense for the Hustlers, who
outhit Westview 9-7. The
trio of pitchers Brock, Sam
Shaver and Hough com-
bined for eight strikeouts
and five walks.
The Hustlers started the
week with a July 12 dou-
bleheader home sweep,
winning 14-11 and 10-3, over
the Gladstone Gladiators,
to snap five-game losing
streak. In Game 1, Anthony
and Braden Schwartz led
the offense as they both had
three hits and three RBI. The
Hustlers overcame a 4-0 first
inning deficit by scoring five
runs in the bottom of the
first and adding three in the
second for an 8-4 lead which
they wouldn’t relinquish.
In Game 2, the Hustlers
took a 2-1 first-inning lead
and then scored in four
consecutive frames to build
a 10-1 fourth-inning lead.
Gladstone added two in the
fifth for the final 10-3 mar-
gin. The Hustlers’ offense
continued to shine, as they
outhit Gladstone 10-2. Nolan
Donivan led the offense
with three hits and two RBI.
Hustler starting pitcher Sam
Shaver had a strong perfor-
mance on the mound with
10 strikeouts.
In a July 16 home dou-
bleheader, the Hustlers got
revenge against the Pepsi-
sponsored Yakima Beetles
(20-23), who won a double-
header matchup between
the two teams June 29 at
Yakima. Starting pitcher
Schwartz threw a two-hitter
with a season-high eight
strikeouts and he hit a two-
run homer to help lead the
Hustlers to a 15-0 Game 1
win.
“That was the best game
that I’ve pitched this year
and it was nice to get my
first home run too,” said
Schwartz, a The Dalles High
incoming junior. “We won
the Pendleton tournament
and we played pretty good
at a tournament in Spokane,
and we won three-out-of-
four games there, so we’re
having a very good season.
“We’re having lots of fun
for sure and we’re hoping
to win our league and then
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