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Cross Country Story Archive
Local cross country stars grab awards
North Medford senior Drew Jordan claimed the Southwest Conference boys cross country most outstanding award.
Comet boys make good showing at Nike meet
BOISE, Idaho — The Crater boys cross country team finished third out of 23 teams at the Nike Northwest Regional Saturday.
Elliott leads another Crater onslaught
EUGENE — Josh Elliott would prefer not to be a marked man.
Tornado's Jordan reigns in the rain
EUGENE — Drew Jordan had a quizzical look on his face.
Watson hammers field for first cross country crown
EUGENE — Cole Watson didn't keep anyone in suspense about who the boys state champion would be in the Class 3A/2A/1A meet Saturday at Lane Community College.
Running under the Radar
Drew Jordan can run as fast and as far as his considerable ability will allow.
Comet boys try to make it four straight
Southern Oregon teams and individuals will attempt to re-establish their dominance at the cross country state championships Saturday at Lane Community College in Eugene.
St. Mary's sets its sights on another crown
With its top two runners healthy, the St. Mary's girls will attempt to make history Saturday at the Class 3A/2A/1A cross country state championships.
Comets streak to SSC district titles
Ashland's Wilder Schaaf won the championship no one seemed too excited about, at least outwardly.
Jordan, Morgan win SWC cross country titles
ROSEBURG — North Medford and South Medford turned in successful performances at the Southwest Conference cross country district meet at Stewart Park Saturday.
October 2009
St. Mary's, Cascade Christian take district titles
VALLEY OF THE ROGUE STATE PARK — Defending District 6 cross country champions St.
Bennion, Martin lead Crusaders
WALNUT, Calif. — In what St. Mary's coach Joe Volk called the biggest high school cross country meet in the United States, his top two runners shined Friday.
Kicking up their heels
Some runners used the Phoenix 5K cross country meet to prepare for district championships next week.
Schaaf doesn't come up short
ASHLAND — Wilder Schaaf has a unique way of laying low.
Runner-up Elliott helps Crater take second place at Concordia/Puma Classic
PORTLAND — Crater's Josh Elliott was waiting for an appropriate stage to bust out.
Top-ranked Challengers rout Bandon
CENTRAL POINT — Top-ranked Cascade Christian forced five straight three-and-outs to start the game and used a balanced offensive attack to overwhelm visiting Bandon, 49-13, in Sunset League football Saturday.
Comets don't miss a step
Following in footsteps would seem second nature to cross country runners.
September 2009
Tornado fares well at Henley Invite
KLAMATH FALLS — North Medford's girls cross country team won the Henley Hornet Invitational on Tuesday and the Black Tornado boys placed second in the 5,000-meters event.
Challengers rout Chieftains in Sunset opener
CENTRAL POINT — Top-ranked Cascade Christian complemented a stone wall of a defense with a prolific offense to rout Rogue River, 43-7, in the Sunset League football opener for both teams Saturday night.
Ashland's runners capture titles at predistrict meet
KLAMATH FALLS — Ashland claimed the top two spots in both the boys and girls 5,000-meter races at the Southern Sky predistrict meet at the Steen Sports Park on Thursday afternoon.
Tolbert, Brown first at Skyline predistrict meet
Jed Tolbert's first-place finish led three Henley boy distance runners in the top five at the Skyline predistrict meet at Bear Creek Park on Wednesday.
Perry, Morgan lead South at SWC meet
ROSEBURG — South Medford had a second-place finisher in boys and girls competition Tuesday during the Southwest Conference pre-district cross country meet.
Jordan, Morgan win at Yreka Invitational
YREKA, Calif. — North Medford's Drew Jordan claimed the individual crown and led the Black Tornado boys to the team title at the Yreka Invitational cross country meet Saturday at Green Horn Park.
Bennion leads St. Mary's to win
St. Mary's senior Mary Bennion claimed the 5,000-meter Crusader Cross Country Invitational Thursday at Bear Creek Park.
St. Mary's kicks off season with strong start
The St. Mary's girls cross country team started the season strong on Thursday.
February 2009
Local standouts headed to Boise State
Southern Oregon's newest track and field pipeline appears to be Boise State University.
January 2009
Phoenix runner Jantzer chosen state's best
When Phoenix cross country standout Elliott Jantzer moves on to the University of Oregon, he'll bring with him plenty of hardware from a sensational prep career.