Medical Lake races past Riverside

MEDICAL LAKE — Medical Lake track teams concluded their 2021 season scoring convincing Northeast A League victories May 12 against Riverside. The girls breezed 116-26 while the boys came away 89-50 winners.

Distance runner Allison Payne earned special praise from head coach Gene Blankenship following her wins in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter events. “She’s just now starting to come back and we’re looking to do really well in cross country and she’s a key,” Blankenship said.

Payne clocked a 6 minute, 10.80 second time — a personal record — in the 1,600 and 13.15:78 in the 3,200, good for a sea...