Tigers girls XC takes first at Neon Nights
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 1 day AGO
The Ephrata Tigers cross country team gathers for a photo following the Neon Nights meet in Selah. The Tigers girls finished first and the boys took second in their 5K events.
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The podium at the Neon Nights meet is filled with runners holding up their ribbons. The Tigers had three top ten finishers including Caleb Fitts, who took first.
The Tigers girls were dominant at the Neon Nights meet with five top ten finishes, including a first-place finish from Abigail Chamberlain.
SELAH — The Neon Nights Under the Lights Cross Country meet was held at Selah High School on Saturday with athletes from Ephrata, Othello and Royal high schools in attendance. The Ephrata Tigers had a strong performance in Saturday’s meet with the girls team taking first and the boys claiming second place.
See below how each of the local teams did Saturday.
Ephrata Tigers
Girls Varsity 5k – First, 25 points
1 – Abigail Chamberlain, 19:19.0
3 – Savannah Harper, 19:56.0
5 – Rebecca Wiser, 20:28.0
6 – Zoie Grubb, 20:28.0
10 – Hannah Malone, 21:14.0
25 – Gracee Neff, 22:48.0
26 – Eden Morris, 22:51.0
27 – Annabelle Adams, 23:13.0
32 – Evangeline Springs, 23:48.0
37 – Paisley Graaff, 24:46.0
39 – Sunnie Neff, 25:32.0
40 – Jillian Bair, 25:53.0
42 – Madison Harmon, 26:29.0
52 – Harmony Keen, 28:33.0
55 – Kai Ray, 30:53.0
Boys Varsity 5k – Second, 46 points
1 – Caleb Fitts, 16:29.0
4 – Niko Diaz, 17:11.0
6 – Seve Molitor, 17:25.0
15 – Caleb Schooler, 17:49.0
20 – Louden Leenhouts, 18:03.0
26 – Mike Jimenez, 18:15.0
31 – Samuel Goldy, 18:33.0
Othello Huskies
Boys Varsity 5k – Third, 110 points
5 – Carlos De la Cruz, 17:14.0
17 – Bradley Miranda Lopez, 17:57.0
23 – Ezra Garza, 18:11.0
25 – Conner Gilbert, 18:15.0
40 – Jayden Gilbert, 19:55.0
43 – Angel Tapia, 20:02.0
44 – Daniel Mendoza, 20:07.0
Girls Varsity 5k
16 – Betsy Policarpio, 21:50.0
18 – Hermione Policarpio, 22:02.0
Royal Knights
Boys Varsity 5k – Ninth, 200 points
27 – Fabrizio Ramirez, 18:16.0
28 – Juan Mendoza, 18:19.0
45 – Anson Carlson, 20:12.0
46 – Emmanuel Luis Reyes, 20:16.0
56 – Daniel San German, 23:05.0
59 – Kevin Montoya, 23:10.0
60 – Jacob Resendis, 26:43.0
Girls Varsity 5k
17 – Caylee Guerrero, 21:52.0
21 – Rebecca Carlson, 22:21.0
24 – Valeria Rodriguez, 22:33.0
The podium at the Neon Nights meet is filled with runners holding up their ribbons. The Tigers had three top ten finishers including Caleb Fitts, who took first.
The Tigers girls were dominant at the Neon Nights meet with five top ten finishes, including a first-place finish from Abigail Chamberlain.ARTICLES BY CALEB PEREZ
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