CATHERINE CREEK STATE PARK, UNION – The 44th annual Catherine Creek Scamper proved to be a tad more wet than in previous years. The “mud hole” was present, but due to a storm, much of the course looked much like the dreaded hole.
The host Union boys’ cross-country team defended their home race, placing first with a score of 11 points, barely outdueling Enterprise’s 14 points. The Idaho team of Fruitland placed third.
Enterprise senior Zac Knapp posted his best time of the young season, taking first place in a time of 17 minutes, 22 seconds. Fellow senior Bayden Menton placed third with a time of 17:53.6.
Sandwiched between the two Outlaw runners was Union junior Taylor Fox. Fox crossed the line with a time of 17:45.9. He was joined in the top five by sophomore Eli Williams in fifth place with a time of 18:27.3. Pine Eagle senior Caleb Brown was fourth, coming in just over the 18-minute mark at 18:06.7.
Vale’s best finish came from Trevor Stewart in tenth (19:24.2). Baker junior Thaddeus Pepera (19:42.0), in 14th, was top for the Bulldogs. For Grant Union, junior Quinn Larson (20;34.2) was 20th. La Grande junior Caleb Murie (21:00.0) was tops for the Tigers in 24th and Nyssa senior Christian Mardock (21:20.4) placed 27th for the Bulldogs. One spot behind, Nixyaawii sophomore Baron Moses (21:45.8) had the top spot for the Golden Eagles. For the Riverside Pirates, junior William Harris (25:06.9) placed 40th.
The host Union girls came up one spot short of equaling the boys’ team, placing second behind Idaho’s Parma Panthers. Parma, 49 points, was two points better than Union’s 51 points. The Bulldogs of Baker finished third with a point total of 64.
La Grande sophomore Emily Tubbs ran away from the crowd, winning the race with a time of 21:50.4. Union senior Audrey Wells placed second with a time of 22:11.3 and an additional Tiger sophomore, Kiah Carlson was third.
Baker did crack the top five as senior Emma Baeth (22:56.7) placed fifth. For Enterprise, sophomore Iona McDaonald led the team with a time of 24:02.2 and a 14th place finish. Riverside saw freshman Caelyn Pullen place 34th and Nixyaawii junior Sophoe Bronson finished 54th. One spot behind Bronson was Vale’s best finish, sophomore Harley Belnap.
Girls team results: 1. Parma, 49. 2. Union, 51. 3. Baker, 64. 4. Enterprise, 100. 5. Pasco, 115. 6. Fruitland, 130. 7. Pendleton, 167. 8. Grant Union, 188.
Girls individual results: 1. Emily Tubbs (La Grande), 21:50.4. 2. Audrey Wells (Union), 22:11.3. 3. Kiah Carlson (La Grande), 22:28.2. 5. Emma Baeth (Baker), 22:56.7. 6. Faith Calhoun (La Grande), 23:01.5. 9. Audrey Garlitz (Union), 23:21.6. 10. Austyn Turner (Imbler), 23:28.0. 12. Sydney Lamb (Baker), 23:51.0. 13. Sofia Kaaen (Baker), 23:55.6. 14. Iona McDonald (Enterprise), 24:02.2. 16. Danielle O’Reilly (Union), 24:18.3. 18. Cecilia Villagomez (La Grande), 24:35.6. 20. Kaci Baxter (Union), 24:49.0. 23. Nevaeh James (Enterprise), 25:10.0. 24. Emma Timm (Baker), 25:11.5. 30. Jayda Blackburn (Union), 25:37.4. 31. Maddie Nordtvedt (Enterprise), 25:37.9. 33. Hailey Davis (Union), 26:10.6. 34. Caelyn Pullen (Riverside), 26:18.3. 35. Kendra Counsell (Imbler), 26:19.6. 36. Michaila Caine (Enterprise), 26:52.4. 39. Maddie Bailey (Grant Union), 27:00.9. 40. Charlee Morehead (Elgin), 27:15.9. 41. Isabella Brann (Enterprise), 27:17.6. 43. Aliciana Archibald (Grant Union), 27:26.1. 44. Paige Marlia (Baker), 27:40.9. 45. Lannie Stonebrink (Enterprise), 27:44.3. 48. Ally Gettman (Union), 28:45.1. 50. Abbie Justice (Grant Union), 28:59.0. 54. Sophie Bronson (Nixyaawii), 29:14.8. 55. Harley Belnap (Vale), 29:33.2. 59. Riley Robertson (Grant Union), 30:28.1. 60. Jessica Dotson (Vale), 31:00.1. 61. Elizabeth Fritz (Vale), 31:33.1. 64. Brooke Eckstein (Elgin), 35:30.6. 65. Paige Weaver (Grant Union), 38:52.7.
Boys team results: 1. Union, 11. 2. Enterprise, 14. 3. Fruitland, 32. 4. Pasco, 32. 5. Parma, 35. 6. Pendleton, 59. 7. Grant Union, 62. 8. Nyssa, 68. 9. La Grande, 70. 10. Elgin, 82.
Boys individual results, flight 1-2-3: 1. Zac Knapp (Enterprise), 17:22.0. 2. Taylor Fox (Union), 17:45.9. 3. Bayden Menton (Enterprise), 17:53.6. 4. Caleb Brown (Pine Eagle), 18:06.7. 5. Eli Williams (Union), 18:27.3. 7. Nathanael O’Reilly (Union), 19:05.5. 10. Trevor Stewart (Vale), 19:24.2. 13. Ian Goodrich (Enterprise), 19:38.6. 14. Thaddeus Pepera (Baker), 19:42.0. 20. Quinn Larson (Grant Union), 20:34.2.22. Jordan Mills (Baker), 20:47.4. 24. Caleb Murie (La Grande), 21:00.0. 25. Brady Dole (Grant Union), 21:00.6. 27. Christian Mardock (Nyssa), 21:20.4. 28. Baron Moses (Nixyaawii), 21:45.8. 29. Spencer Romans (Nyssa), 21:57.7. 30. Clinton Tarvin (Imbler), 22:15.0. 31. Joshua Wilson (Elgin), 22:35.9. 32. Michael Gisi (La Grande), 22:43.1. 33. Martin Mendez (Nyssa), 22:46.0. 34. Saint Schimmel (Nixyaawii), 22:47.3. 35. Max Bailey (Grant Union), 23:19.7. 37. Connor Heather (La Grande), 24:06.0. 40. William Harris (Riverside), 25:06.9. 41. Michael Harris (Riverside), 25:07.0. 42. Phoenix Schultze (Elgin), 25:34.2. 43. Matthew Craig (Elgin), 27:39.3.
Boys individual results, flight 4-5-6-7: 2. Skyler Perkins (Union), 20:17.7. 3. David McDonald (Union), 20:20.9. 5. Noah Platz (Union), 20:33.3. 8. Chase Homan (Enterprise), 20:48.2. 9. Weston Wolfe (Enterprise), 20:50.8. 13. Seth Mastrude (Baker), 21:17.0. 14. Payton Waters (Baker), 21:33.8. 15. Logan Pedro (Union), 21:41.8. 16. Andrew Hurley (Enterprise), 21:43.6. 19. Andrew Nordtvedt (Enterprise), 21:46.5. 21. River Clark (Baker), 21:58.3. 22. Jacob Peden (Elgin), 21:58.9. 26. Eli Belnap (Vale), 22:55.1. 27. Tanner Lucas (Baker), 23:09.5. 28. Landon Boyd (Grant Union), 23:11.2. 29. Skylor Boyd (Grant Union), 23:12.1. 31. Sean Peden (Elgin), 23:20.8. 33. Donald Sweet (La Grande), 23:30.6. 34. Matthew Hammond (Riverside), 23:34.8. 40. Brady Cooper (Nyssa), 24:36.5. 41. Garrison Page (Nyssa), 24:39.1. 43. Dallin Perry (La Grande), 25:25.2. 44. Ben Mardock (Nyssa), 25:28.7. 45. Reid Dole (Grant Union), 25:37.2. 46. Isaiah Fuentes (Nyssa), 25:55.3. 48. Jeshua Sheedy (Grant Union), 34:17.6.
