Medical Lake girls score huge upset XC win

Cardinals send shock waves in big win

MEDICAL LAKE – High school cross country coach Gene Blankenship had a hunch his girls team had some potential this season.

Their efforts at the Runners’ Soul race in Hermiston, Oregon, Sept. 14 certainly validated things following a shocking team championship where the Cardinals topped a host of much bigger schools.

Medical Lake got a No. 4 overall finish from Kaylee Dennler in 20 minutes, 53.98 seconds and a crucial battle won by the Cards’ No. 5 finisher, Katelyn Hoffer (23:38.38, 38th overall) to edge 4A Kamiakin 72-73 on the 5,000-meter course.

“Kaylee beat the first girl from Kamiakin who...

 

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