Blackhawk runners come up short of 2A regionals

By JOHN McCALLUM

Managing Editor

Cheney High cross country coach Derek Slaughter predicted that the 2018 Great Northern League competition for two team slots to regionals would be a three-team race — he just didn’t think West Valley would be one of those teams.

The Eagles used the advantages of a small field of runners and a short course to edge Cheney for second-place — and the district’s No. 2 seed to the regional glue-in meet next Saturday — at District 7 boys competition last Saturday at Clarkston’s Beachview Park. Pullman emerged as district champion, cruising to a 40-49 win over West Val...