Cross Country Runners Take 1st & 2nd at Districts

The SGS boys varsity cross country team placed 1st in the District 2B Regional Championships at Colfax on Oct. 30.  The Dragons edged out Chewelah 73 to 76 for the title.  Leading the SGS boys and placing 5th overall was Hrair Garabedian with a time of 16:33, followed by Shawn Jones (9th), Finn Horsted (16th), Ben Morales (17th), and Joaquin Kiltz (28th).

The girls varsity cross country runners tied Garfield-Palouse with 56 points each, but Gar-Pal took the title in a tie-breaker.  Josie McLaughlin finished 2nd overall with a time of 19:17, followed by sister Maggie McLaughlin (8th), Georgia Steele (15th), Kala Reaves (20th), and Esther Buckner (25th).  See a Photo Gallery of both races, and view the full boys and girls results on AthleticNet.

Both teams qualified for the State Championships in Pasco on Nov. 6.  Oliver Ling and Nelson Steele will join the top five boys for that race, while Lauren and Andee West will run with the top five girls.  Go Dragons!