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4A GREATER OREGON LEAGUE
Top returning runners:
(BOYS) — Bennett Welch, jr., La Grande
(18:11.05); Quinn Susuki, sr., Ontar-
io (18:15.04); Conner Cline, sr., Baker
(18:19.08); Thayne Krumbah, soph., Mac-
Hi (19:50). (GIRLS) — Maia Vandervlugt,
soph., La Grande (20:30.03); Kendra Blake,
sr., La Grande (21:33.04); Abby Crews, jr., La
Grande (21:33.05).
McLoughlin
Pioneers
Head coach: John Milleson, 14th year
Assistant coach: Stacie Lieuallen
Key returners: (BOYS) Thayne
Krumbah, soph.; Isael Ibarra, sr.;
Stephen Medina, jr.; Eric Saldana,
jr.; Ian Miller, soph.
Impact newcomers: Mekenna
Simpson, soph.; Deazen Zerba, sr.
(missed 2016 for foreign exchange).
2017 Schedule
Sept. 9 Runner’s Soul XC (Hermiston) 10 a.m.
Sept. 15 at Catherine Creek Scamper
TBD
Sept. 22 at Footrace to Valhalla (Umatilla) TBD
Sept. 23
at Connell (WA) Invite
TBD
Sept. 29
at Baker Invitational
TBD
Oct. 7
at Tigers Invite (La Grande)
TBD
Oct. 13
Mac-Hi Gutbuster
TBD
Oct. 19
Wildhorse Invite
TBD
CROSS COUNTRY
3A/2A/1A SPECIAL DISTRICT 5
Sept. 9 Runner’s Soul XC (Hermiston) 10 a.m.
Sept. 15 Catherine Creek Scamper
TBD
Sept. 22
Footrace to Valhalla
12:15 a.m.
Sept. 28 Bulldog Fest (Hermiston) 6:10 a.m.
Oct. 5
Mustang Invitational
5 p.m.
Oct. 7 Max Jensen Richland Invitational 9 a.m.
Oct. 12
Helix Stubblebuster
4:30 p.m.
Oct. 19 Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invite 3 p.m.
Oct. 27
District Championship
TBD
Sept. 2
Ultimook Nike Invite
TBD
Sept. 9 Runner’s Soul XC (Hermiston) 10 a.m.
Sept. 15 Catherine Creek Scamper
TBD
Sept. 22
Footrace to Valhalla*
12:15 p.m.
Sept. 28
Bulldog Fest (Hermiston)
TBD
Oct. 7 Tigers Invitational (La Grande)
TBD
Oct. 13
Mac-Hi Gutbuster
TBD
Oct. 19
Kyle Burnside Wildhorse
3 p.m.
Oct. 27
Districts (Pendleton)
TBD
(BOYS) — Tim Stevens, jr., Union (16:08:05); Jeremy
Baxter, sr., Union (16:48.6); Hunter Nichols, jr., Heppner
(16:59.0); Emmet Klus, jr., Burns (17:09.7) (GIRLS) — Olivia
Page, soph., Nyssa (20.14.9); Jaimee Baxter, soph., Union
(20:22.3); Eliza Irish, sr., Enterprise (20:22.8)
Head coach: Russ and Toni Nichols, 3rd
year
Returning boys varsity: Hunter
Nichols, Hayden Qualls, Leo Waite,
Gibson McCurry, Mitchell VonGunten
No returning girls varsity runners,
but the Mustangs do have a complete girl’s team
this year.
Newcomers to girls team:
Madelyn Nichols, Makenzie Heideman, Sarah Knop,
Hannah Palmer, Stephanie Dubry
Nichols’ key to the season: “Our primary goals
this season are to continue to build a solid team
focusing on individual achievement and good team
cohesiveness. We finally have built a big enough team
that we can use each other’s abilities to help us train
and push harder in races.”
Helix Grizzlies
Head coach: Jeff Newtson, 5th year
Assistant coach: Andrew Griggs, 1st year
Returning lettermen: (BOYS) Gavin Newtson,
jr.; Colton Reynolds, jr.; Dartagnan Carlson,
soph. (GIRLS) Emma Fehrenbacker, sr.; Hannah
Christman, jr.; Kaylee Cope, soph.
Other returners: (BOYS) Preston Brower, jr.; Logan Davis,
soph.
Impact newcomers: (BOYS) Bryce Fairchild, fr.; Kyler
Greenhalgh, fr.; Zach Johnson, fr. (GIRLS) Lucy Case, sr.;
Karalin Reynolds, fr; Ryann Stahancyk, fr.; Noelle Texidor, fr.
Primary goals: Newtson says “to place at district as a team
and compete at state we began a summer running program
this year to help us meet some of these goals.”
2017 Schedule
2017 Schedule
Sept. 2
Ultimook Nike Invite
8:15 a.m.
Sept. 9 Runner’s Soul XC Fest (Hermiston) 10 a.m.
Sept. 15
Catherine Creek Scamper
TBD
Sept. 22 Footrace to Valhalla (Umatilla) 12:15 p.m.
Sept. 23 Bridgett Nelson Memorial Invite 10 a.m.
Sept. 30
Nike Portland XC
12:05 a.m.
Oct. 5
Mustang Invitational
5 p.m.
Oct. 7
Red Barn 5k Fundraiser
TBD
Oct. 12
Helix Stubblebuster
4:30 p.m.
Oct. 19
Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invite
3 p.m.
Oct. 27 Special District 5 XC Championship
TBD
Head coach: Eric Jensen, 9th year
Assistant coach: Mandy Blackburn, 9th
year
Key returners: (BOYS) Elias Esquivel,
jr.; Cody Griffin, jr.; Hugo Hernandez,
jr.; Franklin Gomez, soph.; Rafael
Orozco, soph. (GIRLS) Katy Cook, sr.;
Chelsy Lemmon, jr.; Kaitlyn Lemmon, soph.; Emily
Collinsworth, soph.; Mackenzie Cook, soph.
Umatilla Vikings
2017 Schedule
Top returning runners in district
Heppner
Mustangs
Stanfield/Echo Tigers
2017 Schedule:
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Head coach: Josh Ego
Returning lettermen: (BOYS) Aden
Cappello, jr.; Anthony Contreras, sr.;
Tony Contreras, sr.; Trey Dohman, sr.;
Dylan Hodge, sr.; Anthony Ibarra, jr.;
Joaquin Murgia, soph.; Zayne Troeger,
jr.; Ryan Wheeler, sr. (GIRLS) Julene Brown, sr.;
Samantha Contreras, jr.; Katelyn Lorence, sr.
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 22
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Runner’s Soul XC Fest (Hermiston)
Seaport Invite (WA)
Footrace to Valhalla (Umatilla)
Bulldog Fest (Hermiston)
Mustang Invite (Heppner)
Helix Stubblebuster
Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invite
Districts (Pendleton)
10 a.m.
TBD
12:15 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
TBD
Weston-McEwen
TigerScots
Head coach: Tanna Munck, 5th year
Returning starters: Gavin Smith, sr.;
Lawson Denny, jr.; Khai Robertson, jr.;
Kamryn Dalrymple, jr.
Impact newcomers: Nicole Lee, soph.
Team’s primary goals: Munck says that
“the team has a lot of potential to place in the top
twenty for our district. After several years with Hayden
Scott as a role model, the team knows what it takes
to be a good cross country runner. Even though we
will not have a boys team this year, the boys plan to
individually earn personel records.”
Munck’s key to the season: “Focus and training.
Work together as a team to encourage and push each
other.”
2017 Schedule
Sept. 9
Sept. 22
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Oct. 19
Oct. 27
Runner’s Soul XC Fest (Hermiston)
10 a.m.
Footrace to Valhalla (Umatilla) 12:15 p.m.
Bulldog Fest (Hermiston)
TBD
Mustang Invitational (Heppner)
5 p.m.
Helix Stubblebuster
4:30 p.m.
Mac-Hi Gutbuster
TBD
Kyle Burnside Wildhorse Invite
TBD
Districts (Pendleton)
TBD
*-home race
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