Cross country: Astoria, Seaside tune up for league championships
Published 7:19 pm Wednesday, October 18, 2017
- Submitted Photo McKenzie Burnett, right, won Thursday's 3,000-meter race at Cullaby Lake, just ahead of teammate Sophie Long.
WARRENTON — The Astoria and Seaside cross country teams met for one last tune-up before next week’s league championship meet, at Cullaby Lake for a 3,000-meter race Thursday.
The Lady Fishermen, who will seek a Cowapa League title next week, had runners in the top six places in Thursday’s race, won by senior McKenzie Burnett in 12 minutes, 26 seconds. Freshman Sophie Long finished just behind Burnett in 12:27.
Seaside senior Rafi Sibony — who scored a goal in the Seaside boys’ soccer win less than 24 hours earlier — won the boys’ race in 10:03, ahead of Astoria freshman Cameron VanRaden (10:34). Seaside sophomore Beau Johnson was third (10:52).
Tillamook hosts the league championship next Thursday at Alderbrook Golf Course.
