Primer for the 2016 State Cross Country Championships

Saturday, Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco

Schedule

Wheelchair division at 9:30 a.m.; 1B/2B girls at 10 a.m.; 1A girls at 10:30 a.m.; 2A girls at 11 a.m.; 1B/2B boys at 11:30 a.m.; 1A boys at noon; 3A girls at 12:30 p.m.; 4A girls at 1 p.m.; 2A boys at 1:30 p.m.; 3A boys at 2 p.m.; 4A boys at 2:30 p.m.

2015 team champions

Boys —

Tahoma (4A)

North Central (3A)

Sehome (2A)

Deer Park (1A)

Northwest Christian-Lacey (1B/2B)

Girls —

Camas (4A)

Glacier Peak (3A)

Liberty-Issaquah (2A)

Northwest (1A)

Ocosta (1B/2B)

Returning individual champions:

Taylor Roe, Kamiak, so. (4A girls);

Jordan Oakes, Holy Names Academy, jr. (3A girls);

Tibebu Proctor, Northwest, sr. (1A boys);

Kenneth Rooks, College Place, jr. (1B/2B boys);

Madison Ward, St. George’s, sr. (1B/2B girls).

TOP-SEEDED LOCALS

4A boys: Dawson Besst, Tahoma, jr. (15:15.50); Cameron Wyman, Bellarmine Prep, sr. (15:25.20); Ben Jacot, Curtis, sr. (15:29.60); Luke Ostrander, Bellarmine Prep, sr. (15:40.70); Spencer Fischer, Bellarmine Prep, jr. (15:45.60); Lance Slichko, Emerald Ridge, sr. (15:52.60); Ben Sherman, Bellarmine Prep, so. (15:58.30); Devon Walters, Tahoma, sr. (15:59.4); Colin Monaghan, Puyallup, jr. (16:04.30); Deven Patel, Bellarmine Prep, jr. (16:05.60).

3A boys: James Mwaura, Lincoln, jr. (15:07.09); Bradley Peloquin, Gig Harbor, so. (15:43.87); Tommy Johnson, North Thurston, sr. (16:02.10); Parker Stachler, Wilson, jr (16:05.80); Casey Bennett, Wilson, jr. (16:06.30); Tucker Gibbons, Gig Harbor, jr. (16:13.08); Nolan Carroll, Gig Harbor, jr. (16:21.5); Jack Shields, Gig Harbor, sr. (16:22.40); Brian Morton, Lakes, fr. (16:27.70); Colton Smith, Spanaway Lake, sr. (16:30.50).

2A boys: Evan Groat, Tumwater, sr. (16:19.0); Joseph Morrissey, Tumwater, jr. (16:25.0); Tyler Hughey, Lindbergh, jr. (16:32.1); Broghan Zimmerman, Steilacoom, so. (16:45.3); Daniel Langer, Lindbergh, sr. (16:51.2).

1A boys: Adam Berg, Charles Wright Academy, jr. (16:49.2); Brennan LaBrie, Port Townsend, sr. (17:08.6); A.J. Taghavi, Charles Wright Academy, so. (17:31.2).

1B/2B boys: Luke Schilter, Northwest Christian-Lacey, sr. (15:05.5); Corban Phillips, Northwest Christian-Lacey, sr. (16:14.0).

4A girls: Rachel Kastama, Puyallup, sr. (18:30.40); Emma Sjolund, Sumner, jr. (18:35.7); Breanna Glover, Tahoma, jr. (18:52.3); Kiersten Kimminau, Olympia, sr. (18:52.80); Karli Maenhout, Bellarmine Prep, jr. (19:03.80); Paxton DePoe, South Kitsap, so. (19:12.90); Emma Bates, Emerald Ridge, jr. (19:18.10); Phoenix Aguilar, Tahoma, sr. (19:19.50); Emily Barrett, Curtis, jr. (19:20.10); Olivia Baerny, Kent-Meridian, sr. (19:32.70).

3A girls: Molly Fischer, Central Kitsap, jr. (19:04.90); Bella Torres, Capital, sr. (19:17.50); Ashley Fahey, Peninsula, jr. (19:27.40); Rachel McAmis, Wilson, jr. (19:33.3); Rianna Comery, Bethel, sr. (19:34.0); Danielle Freshwaters, Stadium, jr. (19:36.60); Sadie Lucero, Peninsula, fr. (19:39.2); Naomi Reyes, Capital, jr. (19:39.80); Amanda Wikramanayake, Peninsula, sr. (19:43.0); Heather Schronce, Central Kitsap, sr. (19:53.60).

2A girls: Courtney Gelmini, White River, sr. (18:55.4); Stephanie Martz, Lindbergh, fr. (19:20.1); Feven Fessehatzion, Lindbergh, sr. (19:46.6); Syrena Taylor, Washington, so. (19:54.0); Emma Moon, W.F. West, jr. (20:14.0).

1A girls: Breanna Sclair, Charles Wright Academy, so. (20:02.1); Anna Haddad, Annie Wright, so. (20:15.7); Lucy Boyle, Vashon Island, so. (20:52.1).

1B/2B girls: Megan McSheffrey, Northwest Christian-Lacey, jr. (18:54.6); Ellie Summers, Northwest Christian-Lacey, jr. (19:03.5).

THE SKINNY

Boys: There is a very good chance the 4A team title stays home with the West Central District for a fourth consecutive season. Camas was the surprise winner of the district meet last week, but this could come down to reigning state champion Tahoma and Bellarmine Prep, in search of its first 4A crown. … Led by senior Jacob Christner, there is little reason to believe North Central won’t extend its dominance in 3A to a state-record 11 consecutive team titles. ... Lincoln’s James Mwaura is the third-highest returning state finisher in 3A behind Ballard’s James Konugres and Mount Spokane’s Hayden Dressel, but at 15:07.1, Mwaura trails only Dressel (15:04.5) in time this season. … Who has been the best distance runner in the state this season? It has been Northwest’s Tibebu Proctor in 1A, the only teenager with a sub-15-minute mark (14:56.1). He has Rooks, the reigning 1B/2B champion, in his race this season. … Northwest Christian of Lacey’s Luke Schilter (15:05.5) has the third-fastest time overall in the state, and should capture his first 1B/2B title.

Girls: Kamiak’s Taylor Roe (4A; second-best state time of 17:21.6) and Holy Names Academy’s Jordan Oakes (3A; state-best 17:17.4) are the class of the state. It would be a major upset if both did not repeat as state winners in their respective classifications. Roe is vying to become the first 4A girl to defend her title since Camas’ Alexa Efraimson in 2013. … The Camas girls are attempting to become the first 4A school to three-peat since Gig Harbor (2005-07). The Papermakers won the WCD title last week. … If St. George’s Madison Ward repeats in 1B/2B, she will have two first-place showings and a pair of runner-up finishers for her career.

This story was originally published November 4, 2016 at 9:18 AM with the headline "Primer for the 2016 State Cross Country Championships."