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By Roger Harnack
Cheney Free Press 

Cheney runners headed to state

 

Last updated 11/4/2021 at 3:38pm



CHENEY – Three Blackhawks cross country team members have qualified for the state meet Saturday in Pasco.

Samantha Habegger is the only girl to qualify from Cheney. Luke Hurd and Dylan Thornbug will represent Cheney boys at the event at Sun Willows Golf Course, 2535 N. 20th Ave., Pasco.

A junior, Habegger qualified for the meet with an 11th place finish Saturday, Oct. 30, in the District 8 championship state-qualifier at Wandermere Golf Course in Spokane.

Her time on the 5,000-meter course was 19:45.73

Other girls competing in the district meet included junior Tenaya Belsby, 40th in 21:59.37; junior Mika Corneil, 47th in 22:34.76; freshman Maggie Boggs, 52nd in 23:02.47; freshman Emily Axtell, 56th in 23:16.98; junior Nia Guest, 61st in 23:32.96; and sophomore Callie Potter, 62nd in 23:45.00.

A senior, Thornburg paced the Blackhawk boys, finishing 16th overall in the 5,000-meter event in 17:04.30.

Hurd, a senior, squeaked into state with a 21st place finish in 17:10.53

Other local boys in the race included freshman Brayden Martin, 23rd in 17:11.31; freshman Cameroon Frenk, 33rd in 17:43.13; junior Adam Estock, 36th in 17:51.97; freshman Calvin Hilton, 46th in 18:20.04; and senior Finnegan Syrie, 61st in 19:27.46.

Habegger will run at state at 1 p.m. Hurd and Thornburg will hit the state 5,000-meter course at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sun Willows.

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Roger Harnack, Owner/Publisher

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Roger Harnack is the owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. Having grown up Benton City, Roger is an award-winning journalist, columnist, photographer, editor and publisher. He's one of only two editorial/commentary writers from Washington state to ever receive the international Golden Quill. Roger is dedicated to the preservation of local media, and the voice it retains for Eastern Washington.

 

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