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VALE – The cross-country season is off for a number of teams after gathering in Vale for the Dash-N-Splash on Thursday, Aug. 24. After a quick two-mile run, the teams took to the local swimming pool to cool down after the heated run.
For the boys, the Hilanders managed a 10-point win over second place Nyssa while Baker was third. The host Vikings placed fourth with Four Rivers grabbing the fifth slot.
Vale senior Trevor Stewart led the entire race, crossing the line in 10 minutes, 38.5 seconds for the win. Stewart was followed by Baker junior Daniel Brown and a time of 10:54.8 and in third, Burns junior Talon Morris and his time of 11:07.9.
The Falcons of Four Rivers had a surprise for the field as freshman Oliver McDowall placed seventh in the field. Nyssa had a top 10 finish with senior Spencer Romans placing ninth while Pine Eagle was just outside the top 10 as senior Gideon Tubbs finished 12th. Adrian’s top finish went to sophomore Keegan Johnston in 17th.
The Baker girls returned home with the team title, eight points better than Burns. Host Vale finished third in the team scoring.
Picking up from last year, the top three finishers in the girls’ race were familiar names. Vale sophomore Addie Saunders picked up the win, hitting the finish line in 13:41.7. Baker junior Sofia Kaaen was a few steps behind at 13:42.5 Burns sophomore Sydney White took third with a time of 13:51.4.
Four Rivers junior Lacatia Mason snuck into the top 10 at tenth and Nyssa’s top finisher was Jazlyne Martinez in 13th. Pine Eagle junior Evie Davis finished 25th to lead the Spartans.
Boys Team Scores: 1. Burns, 60. 2. Nyssa, 70. 3. Baker, 72. 4. Vale, 77. 5. Four Rivers, 95. 6. Homedale, 120.
Boys Individual Results: 1. Trevor Stewart (Vale), 10:38.5. 2. Daniel Brown (Baker), 10:54.8. 3. Talon Morris (Burns), 11:07.9. 5. Tim Banks (Burns), 11:19.2. 6. Tanner Joyce (Burns), 11:23.5. 7. Oliver McDowall (Four Rivers), 11:29.0. 8. Nathaniel Jensen (Baker), 11:36.9. 9. Spencer Romans (Nyssa), 11:57.9. 10. Aaron De La Cruz (Four Rivers), 12:02.3. 11. Duncan Fritts (Vale), 12:20.2. 12. Gideon Tubbs (Pine Eagle), 12:24.0. 13. Gabe Brown (Pine Eagle), 12:25.4. 14. Adrian Prado (Nyssa), 12:28.3. 15. Davis Goldthorpe (Nyssa), 12:31.5. 16. Carsen Volle (Burns), 12:41.6. 17. Keegan Johnston (Adrian), 12:41.9. 18. Alan Maxfield-Okuda (Four Rivers), 12:42.4. 19. Zach Stewart (Vale), 12:44.3. 20. Garrison Page (Nyssa), 12:47.9. 21. Cade Hearne (Baker), 13:02.6. 22. Jose Deleon (Nyssa), 13:09.9. 23. Tanner Lucas (Baker), 13:13.8. 25. Brady Ineck (Adrian), 13:26.0. 26. Luis Vera-Antonio (Vale), 13:32.2. 27. Caleb Woodruff (Nyssa), 13:32.6. 28. Jack Joseph (Baker), 13:35.9. 29. Marcus Grimaldo (Four Rivers), 13:37.5. 30. Mason Ballantyne (Nyssa), 13:40.0. 31. Samuel Mendieta (Vale), 13:46.7. 32. Waylon Gibbons (Baker), 13:49.1. 35. Grayson Cleaver (Adrian), 13:55.7. 36. Ashton Wilson (Nyssa), 13:56.0. 37. Jackson Chamberlain (Vale), 13:57.1. 38. Braeden O’Connor (Burns), 13:57.4. 39. Lucian Miller (Burns), 14:00.3. 40. Clark Norton (Baker), 14:03.5. 41. Kegan Bott (Baker), 14:03.8. 42. Dominic Bates (Vale), 14:16.4. 43. Dawson Richardson (Nyssa), 14:17.1. 44. Ethan Dotson (Vale), 15:04.7. 46. Henry Hemphill (Burns), 15:20.0. 47. Glen Heartly (Nyssa), 15:54.2. 48. James Bolyard (Four Rivers), 17:12.7. 49. Gerrit Winkel (Nyssa), 17:26.2. 50. Dallin Guertz (Pine Eagle), 17:43.6. 51. Cristian Martinez (Four Rivers), 17:44.7. 52. Jarren Cikanek (Baker), 18:27.6. 53. Bruce Atkinson (Vale), 19:12.2. 54. AJ Sigrah (Vale), 19:22.2. 55. Ryan Rodgers (Vale), 19:34.0. 56. Jayden Hansen (Vale), 19:42.0. 57. Max Hansen (Nyssa), 20:20.9.
Girls Team Scores: 1. Baker, 34. 2. Burns, 42. 3. Vale, 48.
Girls Individual Results: 1. Addie Saunders (Vale), 13:41.7. 2. Sofia Kaaen (Baker), 13:42.5. 3. Sydney White (Burns), 13:51.4. 4. Addie Robbins (Burns), 14:13.8. 5. Gwendolyn Rasmussen (Baker), 14:47.6. 6. Katie Spaugh (Baker), 15:07.3. 8. Ava Collins (Vale), 15:19.7. 9. Mattie Woodbury (Burns), 15:21.6. 10. Lacatia Mason (Four Rivers), 15:24.6. 11. Tyler Gressley (Baker), 15:27.5. 12. Camryn Volle (Burns), 15:54.4. 13. Jazlyne Martinez (Nyssa), 16:08.6. 14. Greta Chamberlain (Vale), 16:19.9. 15. Abigail Mardock (Nyssa), 16:23.3. 16. Tatyana Hernandez (Four Rivers), 16:32.1. 17. Emma Timm (Baker), 16:32.3. 18. Jennifer Pascacio Perfecto (Nyssa), 16:44.4. 19. Harley Belnap (Vale), 16:50.9. 20. Annastasia Johnson (Baker), 17:36.2. 21. Paige Marlia (Baker), 17:38.5. 22. Megan Schoorl (Vale), 17:42.8. 23. Sara Ruiz (Baker), 17:46.9. 24. Shailey White (Burns), 17:48.1. 25. Evie Davis (Pine Eagle), 17:54.2. 26. Elizabeth Fritts (Vale), 18:00.0. 27. Keaira Burns (Burns), 18:19.0. 29. Avery Collier (Baker), 18:37.4. 31. Emma Annis (Pine Eagle), 19:18.8. 32. Lia Jensen (Vale), 19:24.0. 34. Elizabeth Timm (Baker), 20:07.2. 35. Reagan Ritter (Baker), 20:46.3. 36. Gabby Sandoval (Vale), 21:41.2. 37. Elizabeth Buhrig (Vale), 24:01.5. 38. Leyla Castillo (Nyssa), 24:30.2.
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