State cross country results
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PASCO — Numerous Basin runners took to the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco for Saturday’s State Cross Country Championships. See below for results from all classifications.
4A
Boys
Moses Lake: senior Angel Verduzco (16:27.2, 68th place), junior Liam O’Shea (16:56.9, 115th), senior Jesse Humpherys (16:57.9, 116th), sophomore Duane Zamora (17:13.7, 129th), senior Mitchell West (17:24.9, 142nd), freshman Lane Christensen (17:25.4, 143rd) and sophomore Noah Demchuk (17:29, 146th). Team finished 15th.
Girls
Moses Lake: Sophomore Rachel Nofziger (20:18.4, 108th), freshman Natalie Vehrs (20:38.8, 119th), freshman Kaytlyn Russell (20:53.3, 134th), junior Alexis Feller (20:58.6, 138th), sophomore Emma Wallace (21:11.1, 145th), junior Bria Bodenman (21:32.6, 150th) and senior Rianna Nelson (21:44.5, 153rd). Team finished 16th.
2A
Boys
Ephrata: junior Maddax Iverson (17:10.9, 66th).
Othello: junior Alejandro Mendoza (17:05.9, 63rd) and senior Sylas Garza (17:46.8, 110th).
Quincy: junior Alejandro Birrueta (16:54.5, 51st).
Girls
Ephrata: sophomore Abigail Chamberlain (20:24.1, 44th), sophomore Hannah Malone (20:27.5, 45th) and freshman Savannah Harper (21:44.3, 94th).
1A
Boys
Royal: Junior Carlos Barajas (17:46.7, 81st) and senior Jesus Mendoza (18:41.7, 123rd)
Girls
Royal: senior Cindy Rincon (20:37.5, 34th), sophomore Valeria Rodriguez (21:58.4, 81st), sophomore Sarah Freeman (22:10, 85th), freshman Yanise Rincon (22:52.7, 105th), sophomore Rebecca Carlson (23:46.7, 128th) and sophomore Alina Valentin (24:01.3, 138th). Team placed 12th.
Wahluke: senior Stephany Elias (21:14.2, 46th) and senior Ayshane Lopez (22:25.7, 93rd).
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