SEQUIM — Sequim swept both the boys and girls cross country meets in races held at Robin Hill Farm County Park on Wednesday.
Murray Bingham led a strong Wolves contingent in the boys race, finishing the wooded 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course in 18 minutes, 27 seconds, just ahead of teammates Liam Byrne (18:31) and Alec Shingleton (18:42).
Jazen Bartee was fourth for Sequim with a time of 19:08 and Eli Gish gave the Wolves five of the top six finishes after placing sixth in 20:16.
Sequim breezed to a meet win with just 16 points, while North Mason (51) and Bremerton (62) also competed in the Olympic League meet.
The Wolves’ Kaitlyn Viada led the Sequim girls to a close 27-28 victory over North Mason. Bremerton did not have enough athletes to compete as a team.
Viada finished third with a time of 25:34.1 for the Wolves. Jessica German was fourth in 26:30.65 and teammates Vita Olson (27:04.33) and Emily Silva (27:34.74) were sixth and seventh, respectively for Sequim.
Clallam Bay’s Kaylin Signor finished fifth in 26:54.79 as a solo runner for the Bruins.
Sequim will run at the 34th Hole In the Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School in Lakewood on Saturday.
Robin Hill Farm County Park
5-Kilometer (3.1-mile) Run
Girls Results
3. Kaitlyn Viada, Sequim, 25:34.10
4. Jessica German, Sequim, 26:30.65
5. Kaylin Signor, Clallam Bay, 26:54.79
6. Vita Olson, Sequim, 27:04.33
7. Emily Silva, Sequim, 27:34.74
10. Kathalie Arrequin, Sequim, 28:23.41
13. Telicia Busby, Sequim, 29:50.60
15. Maria Busby, Sequim, 30:59.21
Sequim Boys Results
1. Murray Bingham, 18:27
2. Liam Byrne, 18.31
3. Alec Shingleton, 18:42
4. Jazen Bartee, 19:08
6. Eli Gish, 20:16
11. Riley Martin, 20:28
Port Angeles girls win
POULSBO — Personal-record performances were the norm for Roughrider runners in a three-team meet against North Kitsap and Olympic at North Kitsap High School on Wednesday.
“A very fast, flat course with lots of turns, just under 3-miles long, at the North Kitsap High School campus helped the runners of Port Angeles put up some fast times,” Riders coach Rodger Johnson said.
Port Angeles’ Gracie Long continued her winning streak, claiming her sixth race of the season with a new best time of 17:47.3.
Lauren Larson continued to improve with a new record of 18:24.5 to finish third.
“Freshman Lauren Larson was excited to close more time on senior Gracie Long, who had a great race today,” Johnson said.
The Riders posted four of the top five times and six of the top 10 to win the girls meet with 20 points. North Kitsap totaled 37 points and Olympic tallied 83 points.
Gabriel Long led the boys with a fifth-place finish in a personal record 16:27.5.
Cameron Butler was just behind with a new personal best of 16:27.8 and Thomas Shaw also outpaced his previous best with an eighth-place finish in 16:43.5.
“It was a fun race,” Butler said. “I feel like I’m getting faster and am starting to get excited for the league meet.”
Before that race, set for Thursday, Oct. 19 at Cedars at Dungeness golf course in Sequim, the Riders will run at the 34th Hole in the Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School on Saturday.
Port Angeles Girls Results
at North Kitsap High School
PR-Personal Record
1. Gracie Long 17:47.3 PR
3. Lauren Larson 18:24.5 PR
4. Madelyn Dougherty 19:19.8 PR
5. Ellie Hiigel 20:22.3 PR
7. Alisandra Baccus 21:12.09 PR
9. Jada Cargo-Acosta 21:37.09
14. Katie Cobb 22:10.9 PR
15. Maxine Waddell 22:15.09 PR
22. Victoria Krause 24:23.5 PR
25. Kathryn Guttormsen 24:50.2
28. Ella Holland 25:05.09
30. Maggie Ruddell 25:49.7 PR
31. Anna Daly 26:02 PR
33. Lillian Hickey 26:44.2 PR
Port Angeles Varsity Boys
5. Gabriel Long 16:27.5 PR Port Angeles
6. Cameron Butler16:27.8 SR Port Angeles
8. Thomas Shaw 16:43.5 PR Port Angeles
13. Adam Borde 17:02 PR Port Angeles
14. Aj Fischer 17:18.2 PR Port Angeles
15. Logan Tyson 17:29.8 PR Port Angeles
18. Dane Deming 18:03.4 Port Angeles
PT harriers second
SILVERDALE — The Redhawks boys and girls finished second in a three-team race with Klahowya and Kingston on Wednesday. Klahowya won both meets with the Eagles’ boys racking up 33 points to edge Port Townsend (36), and the Klahowya girls (32 points) topping the Redhawks 44 points.
Port Townsend’s boys were led by runner-up Nathan Cantrell (17.28). Gabe Petrick placed fourth with a time of 18:06 and Seamus Fraser was fifth in 18:13.
Ally Bradley had the best time amongst the Redhawks girls, finishing fourth in 22:04. Anika Avelino was fifth for Port Townsend in 22:30.
The Redhawks will run against North Kitsap and North Mason at North Mason on Wednesday.
Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News Murray Bingham of Sequim leads the pack before going on to win in Wednesday’s boys varsity cross country race at Robin Hill Park west of Sequim.
Port Angeles junior Gabe Long (front) and sophomore Thomas Shaw turn on the speed during the third mile of their cross country meet at North Kitsap High School. Port Angeles Cross Country
