Members of the Hood River Valley High cross country team line up at the Portland to Coast starting line last weekend.
Submitted photoThe HRV Cross Country team completed Portland to Coast High School Challenge last weekend.
The team, under the alias “Scrambled Legs and Achin’” finished fourth overall and second in the coed division out of 50 registered teams. Completing the 129 mile course in 15:59:22 (average of 7:05 per mile pace) using a rotation of 12 HRV XC runners and 2 coaches navigating the two vans from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
The five months of advanced race planning was headed by senior captain Denali Emmons. The team members earned their positions on the team through running and cross-training throughout the summer. “It was a great team building experience as the teams experienced severe weather, night time navigation, and large crowds of other running teams,” said coach Brandon Bertram.
The team members in Van 1 were Lauren Robinson, Daisy Dolan, Chloe Clark, Muir Emmons, Connor Truax, Finn Peterson, Jacob Bromham, and Coach Brandon Bertram; in Van 2 were Denali Emmons, Sophia Marble, Natalie Lapierre, Josie Peterson, Justin Crosswhite, Quinn Fetkenhour, Jesse Wiley, and Coach Gabe Judah. Team parent volunteers for the event were Kristin and Don Marble, and Robin and Ken Peterson.
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