As it turned out, head coach Jay Martin’s strategy of keeping close to Deer Park at District 5/6/7 competition proved beneficial for the Cheney boys’ cross country team.
The Blackhawks and Stags landed nine runners in the top 20 places in competition at Apple Ridge Golf Course near Cowiche, Wash. to earn the top two of four team spots to the 2A state meet this weekend. Deer Park captured first place with 37 points, with Cheney not far back in second, 52 points, while Selah (68 points) and West Valley-Yakima (102 point) grabbed the final two state slots.
Kyle Lerch led the Blackhawks’ five scor...
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