Races start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and last through the day in Pasco
The state cross country championships are Saturday in Pasco, and Southwest Washington has more than 100 athletes from area high schools on the participation list.
That includes two-time defending Class 1A state champion Alexis Leone of Seton Catholic. Leone has battled an injury all season but returned to action in time to qualify for state.
Elle Thomas of Washougal finished fourth in the Class 2A race last year. Danica Allen of Ridgefield has one of the fastest times in the state this season.
There are more than 140 names from Southwest Washington teams on the WIAA’s participation list. That does not mean all will race this weekend. Teams that have qualified for state can list up to nine participants, but only seven will compete on race day.
For more information, go to the WIAA state cross country page at: https://www.wiaa.com/tournament/?sport_id=2
Below is the list of participants from Clark County schools:
Class 4A Boys
- Battle Ground: Devontae Kephart, Sterling Sutton
- Camas: Nathan Brotherton, Cohen Butler, Leo Chen, Max Gregory, Jayden Jones, Max Merrifield, Cameron Reiter, Tanner Werry, Andrew Helt
- Union: Grayson Caldwell, Bradley Harris, Caleb Hull, Hyrum Lacher, Caleb Putney, Enzo Solari, Marco Solari, Liam Wendel, Sabin Kotsovos
Class 4A Girls
- Camas: Eliisa Marshall, Bethany McKinstry, Rebecca Peddie, Taryn Cavill, Marilyn Green, Eva McGeachy, Elizabeth Nava, Sophia Shattis, Kate Westfall
- Skyview: McKenzie Blaikie, Daphne Evenson, Lucy Gause, Abigail Grant, Maelle Miller, Evelyn Reed, Annie Sheppert, Lauren Amato
- Union: Ella Koch, Abigail Rounds, Sara Thompson, Charlotte Wilson
Class 3A Boys
- Heritage: Devyn Thomas
- Prairie: Ellis English, Dakota Houfek, Shackleton Hoyt, Spencer Hoyt, Ethan McKell, Ethan Pedersen, Colton Sautter, Ayden Walker, Tommy Wise
Class 4A Girls
- Evergreen: Daniela Vazquez-Gonzalez, Claire Rogge
- Heritage: Margarita Mahei
- Mountain View: Phebe Willson
Class 2A Boys
- Columbia River: Aaron Barron Pintor, Alex Hernandez, Jacob McManus, Neftali Menendez, Solomon Menendez, Owen Mulholland, Kohi Ripplinger, Eli Wenger, Wyatt Nitzschke
- Hockinson: Beckett Anderson, Liam DeViney, Tanner Hood, Andrew McGettigan, Skyler Picard, Isaiah Tsikayi, Lucas Fosterman, Ian Guasco, Carter Hymas
- Hudson’s Bay: Brody Will
- Ridgefield: Gabriel Hoesly, Evan Hollis, Jonathan Santiago, Erik Hardy, Jack Radosevich, Leif Jensen, Aiden Raymond, Davis Sullivan, Dominic Turner.
- Washougal: John Love
- Woodland: Daniel Alfaro
Class 2A Girls
- Columbia River: Ainsley Morrisey
- Fort Vancouver: Sarah Gardner, Molly Malone
- Hockinson: Lyla Taylor, Kaydie Boettcher, Audrey Mullins, Julia Ritton, Scarlett Sanders, Taylor Souders, Graysen Aldridge
- Hudson’s Bay: Ava Peterson
- Ridgefield: Piper Gannon, Charlize Kellmer, Sarah Proctor, Elizabeth Swift, Danica Allen, Makenna Hadedorn, Nicolette Hulse, Kendal Kirkelie, Alicia Vega-Lazaro
- Washougal: Chloe Franco, Abby Glasen, Audrey Grice, Gracie Perry, Lulan Soutter, Danica Stinchfield, Audrey Thomas, Elle Thomas, Kacee Kearney
Class 1A Boys
- King’s Way Christian: Luke Gomes
La Center: Anthony Larkin, Jacob Wasche, Lance Cole, Reynolds Cottle, Logan Hubler, Aidan McDaid, Carter Shery, Brady Sypher, Sharp Young - Seton Catholic: Gabe DaSilva, Oliver Dortmund, Max Moran, Ben Ross, Easton Ross, Azriel Salcedo, Sam Soto, Cohen Thomas, Elijah Wall
Class 1A Girls
- La Center: Sasha Pash
- Seton Catholic: Addison Crum, Avery Garrison, Charlotte Hayward, Naomi Jackson, Remy Jenniges, Alexis Leone, Addison Miller, Kingsley Williams
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