By John McCallum
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Isaiah Rigo wins third straight cross country title

Top Sports Story 2016 - No. 4

 

Last updated 12/29/2016 at 10:46am

Defending three-time state cross country wheelchair champion Isaiah Rigo (center) poses with Cheney coaches from left to right Nicole Rasmussen, Camille Moseley, Derek Slaughter and Shannon Root.

It's hard enough winning one state title in any sport.

Cheney High School's Isaiah Rigo has accomplished that feat in cross country - times three. The junior won his third straight title in the wheelchair competition Nov. 5 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, and in the process set himself up to be that rarity of rarities in high school sports: a four-time champion.

For that, Rigo is the Cheney Free Press's No. 4 selection in the top-five high school sports stories of 2016.

Rigo earned title No. 3 by covering the 2.3-mile course in 7 minutes, 19.20 seconds. The feat earned high praise from...



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