Hawks cross country boys, girls teams qualify for state meet

MTHS cross country runners Wednesday at a team practice, from left: Wyatt Allemann, Peter Kidane, Jack Pearce.
MTHS cross country runners Wednesday at a team practice, from left: Wyatt Allemann, Peter Kidane, Jack Pierce and Nathan Sparks.

Last year, Mountlake Terrace High School cross country runners Jack Pearce and Ella Schroth earned spots as individuals at the WIAA State Cross Country Meet; this year Pearce and Schroth are returning to the state meet, but this time they are bringing some friends.

Both the Mountlake Terrace High School boys and girls cross country squads qualified for the state meet by finishing second in their team competitions at districts on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Lakewood. The boys team finished second behind district champions Shorewood, with Glacier Peak placing third and grabbing the final team spot for the state meet. The Terrace girls finished second behind defending state champion Glacier Peak; Oak Harbor nabbed third place and also qualified for the state meet.

The 2013 WIAA State Cross Country Meet is set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

At the District 1/2 3A Championships last Friday, the MTHS girls took three of the top four finishes, with freshman Katherine Gustafson grabbing the individual title with a time of 18:59.21 on the 5,000 meter course. Schroth placed third and freshman Sophia Nelson finished fourth. Rounding out the Hawk squad were Katherine Walter running to ninth place and Maddie Dellinger placing 36th.

In the boys competition, Pierce and teammate Peter Kidane finished fifth and sixth, with Wyatt Allemann grabbing 11th, Nathan Sparks 15th and Chris Baumgartner 25th.

You can see a complete listing of results from the Nov. 2 district meet here.

The schedule for the WIAA state meet on Nov. 9, comprising 11 different races in various classifications and categories, begins with Opening Ceremonies at 9:15 a.m. The 3A girls race takes off at 12:30 p.m., while the 3A boys will compete at 2 p.m. Admission to the event is $9 for adults and students without ASB cards, $7 for seniors 62 and older and high school and middle school students with valid ASB cards.

District 1/2 3A Meet team results, Nov. 2 (top three qualify for state)
Boys
Shorewood 48
Mountlake Terrace 62
Glacier Peak 65
Oak Harbor 92
Stanwood 148
Meadowdale 183
Shorecrest 192
Ferndale 230
Everett 232
Marysville-Pilchuck 248
Marysville-Gretchell 249

Girls
Glacier Peak 43
Mountlake Terrace 51
Oak Harbor 72
Stanwood 116
Shorecrest 133
Shorewood 147
Marysville-Getchell 174
Ferndale 176
Meadowdale 260
Marysville-Pilchuck 279

— Story and  photo by Doug Petrowski

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