Rigo repeats, Blackhawk boys seventh at state

Cheney High School's Isaiah Rigo has another athletic accolade he can add to his trophy case, or hang on his wall at home.

The Blackhawks sophomore burst out to a big lead on the cold and foggy 2.3-mile wheelchair course at last Saturday's cross country state championships at Pasco's Sun Willows Course, and managed to hold off a late charge from Spokane-area rival Michael Hoyt of Mt. Spokane to win his second consecutive state championship.

Rigo finished with a time of 7 minutes, 15.5 seconds, three-10ths of a second ahead of Hoyt and 37.4 seconds better than his state-title time in 2014.

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