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SPORTS APRIL 18, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM A10 SATURDAY, PREP TRACK • SIGNINGS • SCHEDULE Bulldog Risueno commits BY SAM BARBEE HERMISTON HERALD SAM BARBEE PHOTO Flanked by his father, Kelley, right, and his cross country coach Troy Blackburn, Hermiston senior Tim Swarat holds his National Letter of Intent to run collegiately at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. Swarat will also participate in music. 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