The Columbia High School girls cross country team proved that adage correct last Thursday, when all seven Bruin varsity runners ran personal bests enroute to the first District IV team championship in school history.
Hood River Valley’s cross country runners competed on tired legs this past week, as most ran in two races , the final two preps before the upcoming Northwest Oregon Conference championship meet on Oct. 25.
There were few personal records but plenty of competition and meet experience for The Dalles High runners at last Saturday’s Nike Portland XC cross country meet in Portland.
More than 60 high school cross country teams, including runners from Columbia High, are scheduled to compete this weekend in one of the more unique meets in the Northwest.
An early-season preview meet Friday at Vancouver Lake showed that the Columbia High girls cross country team is closing in on the Trico League’s elite program, Seton Catholic.
Hood River and The Dalles cross country runners met up 140 miles from the Gorge on Saturday at a large and entertaining invitational meet near the Oregon coast.
Hood River Valley jump started its 2022 cross country season at Friday’s Night Meet at Wilsonville High School and a couple of senior runners led the Eagle charge.
