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By PAUL DELANEY
Staff Reporter 

Blankenship earns state Coach of the Year honor

 

Last updated 1/15/2015 at 1:14pm



The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Jan. 8 the state-by-state winners of its inaugural High School Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Medical Lake head cross country and track coach Gene Blankenship earned the vote for the state of Washington.

“There’s an awful lot of great coaches in Washington state that have better records than I,” Blankenship said. “Coaches don’t win those kind of things without having some kids that are really dedicated.”

Blankenship has overseen Medical Lake winning back-to-back state 1A cross country titles an...



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