Kentridge runners take 16th at state | Prep cross country

The Kentridge High boys cross country team placed 16th at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state meet last Saturday in Pasco.

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:52pm
  • Sports
Kentridge's Isaac Derline

Kentridge's Isaac Derline

The Kentridge High boys cross country team placed 16th at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state meet last Saturday in Pasco.

While the last place finish wasn’t what they were hoping for, coach Ryan West said that the team had tempered their expectations when running against some of the best teams in the state.

“We ran as well as anyone could have hoped,” West said.

The team had made it an objective to make the state meet, West said, so when they achieved their goal they weren’t sure of where to go next. They chose to perform as best they could at state, but have realistic expectations about their chances of placing.

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Isaac Derline placed 52nd, the highest Kentridge finish, with a time 16 minutes, 18 seconds. Jacob Zielke took 103rd with 16:51, and Aleks Biteman, 105th with 16:52.

Despite taking 16th, West is proud of his team and is looking forward to next season. He expects that the tight competition from other teams will push the Chargers to succeed next year.

“That’s why we’re running so well at the moment, we’re being pushed by these teams,” he said.

Kentridge junior Kyra Kaiser ran a personal record of 19:40:98 and placed 67th in the girls division.


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