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Prep highlights: Washougal girls, Columbia River boys win team titles at 2A GSHL cross country By Columbian staff
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The Washougal girls cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 and six in the top 20 to win the 2A Greater St. Helens League title with 30 points Thursday at Lake Sacajawea.
Columbia River won the boys race with 61 points as its top five runners all placed inside the top 20.
Hockinson swept the top individual honors. Senior Trevan Bischoff was the overall boys winner, covering the 5,000-meter course in 16 minutes, 5.8 seconds. Senior Allyson Peterson won the girls race in 18:03.1.
Washougal’s Elle Thomas, Sydnee Boothby and Jamie Maas placed 2-3-4 with Savea Masnfield sixth to help the Panthers to the team title.
Clark County runners aim high during short cross country season
Hockinson’s Peterson, Washougal’s Thomas happy to be racing again
Published: February 18, 2021, 8:13pm
Share: Washougal freshman Elle Thomas runs ahead of Hockinson senior Allyson Peterson and Washougal sophomore Sydnee Boothby during a 5,000 meter race Thursday at Hockinson Meadows Community Park. Thomas won in 18 minutes, 57 seconds. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
For runners used to going long, a shortened cross country season isn’t ideal.
But after all the uncertainty and disruption caused to high school sports by the COVID-19 pandemic, just being able to compete is a great thing for Clark County high school runners.