Mercer Island dominates to win team title
The Cheney Blackhawks boys team celebrates its Nov. 9 third-place finish in the 3A State Cross Country Championship at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The team inclues Coach Johnson, Coach Mosley, Henry Cindric, Dallin Davis, Carter Ward, Cameron Frenk, Lucas Matos, Ethan Martin, Brayden Martin, Sam Hilton, Holland Hurd, Andrew Ward, Liam Frantzich, Lucas Curley, Calvin Hilton, Coach Slaughter and Coach Greiner.
There was no catching Mercer Island in the state 3A cross country championships, Nov. 9 on the fairways of Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The Cheney boys, however, battled hard and reurned to the podium with a third-place team finish and just a finish difference away from second.
While the champions were never challenged for the title with 68 points, the battle between Central Kitsap and Cheney came down to the final 800 meters according to Blackhawks coach Derek Slaughter.
A 10-point gap separated the teams, Central Kitsap scoring 121 to Cheney's 131.
"I think it was a great result for the...
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