ML cross country shines at Nike race

Medical Lake’s cross country teams took on the cream of the crop last Saturday, Sept. 24 in the Nike Pre-Nationals at Portland Meadows Race track and came away with big finishes.

The Cardinals boys collected the team championship in Division 2. The girls were fifth in Division 3 in an event that attracted some 4,700 runners.

“It was amazing,” head coach Gene Blankenship said. The boys topped Valley Catholic from Beaverton, Ore, 178-184. The girls trailed champion Beaverton (69 points) with 182 points.

Mason Williams was the top Cardinal boys’ runner in 11th in a time of 16 minutes, 37.08 secon...

 

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