Blackhawk boys cross country to state

After a year's absence, the Cheney High School boys cross country team is headed back to back Pasco.

The Blackhawks used a 40 second time gap between their first five runners, with all five finishing in the top 20 overall, to take second at regional competition between the Central Washington Athletic Conference and Great Northern League last Saturday in Ellensburg. Cheney scored 61 points, edging fellow GNL opponent Pullman by seven while finishing 24 points behind regional champion Selah.

Drake Johnson led Cheney, finishing fourth overall with a time of 16 minutes, 46 seconds on the 5,000-met...