Basin athletes head to state cross country championships
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 2, 2023 2:29 PM
COLUMBIA BASIN — Congratulations to all the cross country athletes from across the Columbia Basin who qualified for Saturday’s Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State Cross Country Championships at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The Royal Knights lead the way with 18 runners qualifying for the 1A boys and girls state championships
4A
Moses Lake
Boys
Senior Ty Rimple
Girls
Senior Paige Perkins
Senior Sylvie Gephart
2A
Ephrata
Boys
Senior Hayden Roberts
Senior Hayden Malone
Sophomore Maddax Iverson
Girls
Freshman Abigail Chamberlain
Freshman Hannah Malone
Wheelchair
Senior Benjamin Belino
Othello
Boys
Sophomore Alejandro Mendoza
Sophomore Daniel Gonzalez
1A
Quincy
Boys
Sophomore Sergio Esparza
Sophomore Alejandro Birrueta
Royal
Boys
Sophomore Carlos Barajas
Senior Aram Garnick
Junior Jesus Mendoza
Junior Alan Amado
Senior Fabian Meza
Junior Henry Olmedo
Senior Kevin Ramirez
Sophomore Antonio Narciso
Sophomore Jeonatan Dricio
Girls
Senior Kenia Orth
Junior Cindy Rincon
Sophomore Briana Cedillo
Freshman Sarah Freeman
Freshman Rebecca Carlson
Freshman Valeria Rodriguez
Sophomore Kayla Abundiz
Freshman Vanesa Cedillo
Junior Jade Flores
Wahluke
Boys
Senior Angel Vazquez
Ephrata senior Hayden Malone placed 11th at districts, qualifying for the 2A Boys Cross Country Championships.