Medical Lake runners impress coach

Athletes running ahead of 2023 times in early competition

After just one meet, Medical Lake cross country head coach Gene Blankenship is ready to go out on a limb when looking forward to the 2024 season.

But over his multi-decade career as a hall-of-fame running coach, the 82-year-old has earned the right to make bold predictions.

His teams participated in the Timberlake Farragut Invitational, Sept. 7 and were among the top finishers in the 1A ranks of the multi-class event.

The Cardinals finished 20th in the boys amongst 30 schools and over 200 individuals and 13th in girls with 168 runners and 25 schools.

"Just about the entire GSL was there, and a...

 

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