From Coach Durand after yesterday's League meet in Wapato:
\r\nThe Hawks XC teams put an exclamation mark on the regular season with a myriad of PRs in Wapato yesterday. Nearly all runners ran their all time fastest races. We're all flying high on the efforts that were given today! This team is so fun to be around, because they lift each other up and help take the pressure off each other with humor, support and encouragement. See full RESULTS
\r\nThe boys secured their first ever League Championship as a team, going undefeated throughout the regular season. I'm so happy for this group of young men! They've definitely put in the work, and this has been many years in the making. Senior Josh Courtney led the Hawks along with sophomore Jio Herrera, for the 1-2 punch. Azaiah Garcia and Jake Courtney really worked well together in the second half of the race to rack up 3rd and 4th for the Hawks. Seniors Max Wilwand, Eli Durand and Connor Hawkins rounded out the top seven for our team by racing gutsy and pushing the pace. We're just getting to the point of the season where their legs are getting a little bit more fresh after our last heavy training block. We've never been in this place as the top dog in the District before, but we are just taking each meet as they come and focusing on living in the moment and continuing to do what we do in CPXC.
\r\nThe girls team raced incredibly well, pushing themselves to many PRs today. Sophomore, Alexis Fadness was our top placer, while junior, Lena Weaver scored second for the Hawks. Junior Jera Bjornberg and senior Vianky Amparo placed 3rd and 4th, while junior Katherine Avila ran her way into our top 5 scorers. Juniors Tiana Tran and Anureet Sandhu rounded out our top 7 on the day. This group of girls have battled some injuries, but I'm really proud of the way they've pulled together and helped get others over the mental barriers.\r\nThe Hawks travel to Apple Ridge near Cowiche, WA on Thursday October 28th for the SCAC District Championship. JV races @ 2:30, Varsity Girls @3:30 and Varsity Boys @ 4:15.
\r\nCoach Durand