Cashmere Bulldog Cross Country Team Excels at Okanogan Invitational

OKANOGAN -  The Cashmere Bulldog cross-country team showcased their prowess once again at the Okanogan Invitational, held on Wednesday, September 20th, at the scenic Okanogan Valley Golf Course. The challenging 5-kilometer race featured a rolling course, including a formidable hill tackled twice by the determined athletes.

The day proved to be a remarkable one for several Bulldog cross-country runners, who demonstrated outstanding performance and resilience. Here are the individual results:

Girls - 34 Runners:

1. Ella Kenoyer - 7th Place - 23:12 (A remarkable 2-minute and 32-second improvement from last year on the same course, setting a new Personal Record for the 5k distance).

2. Abigail Kim - 15th Place - 24:58 (An impressive debut in her first race of the season).

3. Saige O’Keefe - 23rd Place - 27:33

4. Kimberly Strong - 25th Place - 28:37 (A remarkable 6 minutes and 19 seconds improvement from the previous year).

5. Ellie Weber - 26th Place - 28:51 (An excellent performance, surpassing last year's time by 5 minutes and 18 seconds and achieving a new 5k Personal Record).

6. Vansee Wheeler - 33rd Place - 32:05

Boys Varsity - 64 Runners:

1. Rylan Reiber - 6th Place - 18:19 (Achieved a new Personal Record for the 5k distance).

2. Kaden Miller - 15th Place - 18:46

3. Maison Sims - 17th Place - 18:48

4. Hugh Wheeler - 20th Place - 18:51

5. Mack Pell - 24th Place - 19:09

6. Owen Graves - 26th Place - 19:12 (Impressive improvement of 47 seconds from last year, securing a new 5k Personal Record).

7. Tobie Larson - 39th Place - 20:10

Boys Junior Varsity - 47 Runners:

1. Wyatt Nelson - 1st Place - 19:26 (A remarkable 1-minute and 33-second improvement from last year on the same course, achieving a new 5k Personal Record).

2. Marshall Pell - 2nd Place - 20:13 (Set a new Personal Record for the 5k distance).

3. Nahum Corbaley - 3rd Place - 20:37 (55 seconds faster than the previous year).

4. Jance Novak - 4th Place - 20:39

5. Carlos Martinez - 6th Place - 21:00 (A stellar performance, improving by 2 minutes and 8 seconds and achieving a new 5k Personal Record).

6. Garrett Edwards - 7th Place - 21:19 (Faster by 1 minute and 11 seconds with a new 5k Personal Record).

7. Cody Albright - 8th Place - 21:23

8. Jayson Marron - 9th Place - 21:27 (Impressive improvement of 2 minutes and 41 seconds, securing a new 5k Personal Record).

9. Ahren Campbell - 10th Place - 21:28 (Faster by 1 minute and 25 seconds, setting a new 5k Personal Record).

10. Jose Mora - 14th Place - 22:08 (49 seconds faster)

11. Logan Lindsey - 23rd Place - 24:21

12. Preston Schur - 24th Place - 24:28 (Achieved a new 5k Personal Record).

13. Domenic Duell - 28th Place - 24:47 (Set a new 5k Personal Record).

14. Zennon Cortes - 29th Place - 24:49

15. Lucas Agnew - 33rd Place - 25:36 (Impressive improvement of 2 minutes and 13 seconds, achieving a new 5k Personal Record).

16. Jude Allred - 34th Place - 25:39

17. Samuel James - 35th Place - 26:31 (Set a new 5k Personal Record).

18. Ethan Cortes - 37th Place - 26:54 (First race of the season).

19. Layne Bagley - 47th Place - 34:34

The Cashmere Bulldog cross-country team's outstanding performance sets the stage for an exciting season ahead. Their next challenge awaits at the Quincy Invitational on Thursday, September 28th, where they will undoubtedly continue to demonstrate their dedication and skill on the cross-country course.