OHHS Cross Country

The Wildcat Cross Country team traveled to Seaside, Oregon for a big invitational cross country meet. There were over 2,500 runners from 95 schools entered in six different races.

The boys and girls each had 3 races to choose from. A 5000 meter 'easy' race, the 6000m 'moderate' race and the 7ooom 'difficult' course.

Of the six races, Oak Harbor runners won two. Coupeville's Tyler King, who runs XC for Oak Harbor won the boys difficult race and Adrianna Royal won the girls moderate race. Both were close wins. Royal beat her opponent by 7 seconds, recording a time of 24:33, and King had only a two second lead, clocking 22:12. What's even more impressive is that both runners are juniors and will be back with the team next year.

Senior Jessica Denmon placed 17th on the easy course, junior Allison Duvenez 10th in the difficult and Sophomore Emily Bain 37th in the easy to earn 2nd place team honors for the Wildcat women.

On the boys side, Senior Matt Bolte finished the easy course in 18:20 for a 44th place finish and Matt Reith was 10th on the moderate course with a time of 21:39.

Other runners participating, but not finishing in the top 50 wer Wayatt Homola who ran the easy course, Mitchell Jackson on the moderate, and John Kaltenback and Colton Elliot on the dificult.

For the girls, other runners were Nadija Beronilla was on the easy course, Taylor Von Grey just missing the top 50 in 52nd on the moderate course and Christina Wichers and Ariel McCarter on the hard course.