Sept. 20 Statewide Girls Cross-Country Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its twice-monthly weekly statewide Girls Cross-Country Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
6A
1. Summit (13) [1] 139
2. Jesuit [2] 119
3. St. Mary’s (1) [3] 110
4. Lincoln [4] 87
5. South Eugene [6] 66
6. Wilson [7] 59
7. Tualatin [8] 42
8. Sunset [5] 24
9. West Linn [nr] 22
10. South Salem [nr] 18
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: Aloha (17), Sheldon (12)
Notes: Summit beat runner-up Jesuit 22-51 in the Ash Creek Festival at Western Oregon University on Sept. 8. Jesuit senior Makenna Schumacher (18:17.0) edged Summit junior Fiona Max (18:17.2) for first place, but the Storm held down four of the top five spots with Max, freshman Teaghan Knox and juniors Kelsey Gripekoven and Azza Borovicka Swanson. ... Max ran 17:31.3 at the Northwest Classic on Sept. 15, the top time for all classifications.
5A
1. Hood River Valley (7) [1] 85
2. North Salem (1) [6] 68
3. Wilsonville (1) [2] 60
4. Crescent Valley [4] 58
5. Ashland [7] 39
6. Crater [3] 35
7. The Dalles [5] 23
7. Corvallis [nr] 23
9. Churchill [nr] 18
10. Springfield [nr] 13
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: none
Notes: Hood River Valley dominates the leaders with junior Frances Dickinson (first), freshman Brinna Weiseth (fourth) and senior Evelyn Nunez (sixth). ... Dickinson (18:26.1) beat the second-ranked runner, Wilsonville junior Samantha Prusse, by 28 seconds in the Northwest Classic 6A/5A race Sept. 15.
4A
1. Tillamook (7) 88
2. Marist Catholic (2) 74
3. Siuslaw 55
4. Marshfield 46
5. Philomath 42
6. Henley 32
7. Valley Catholic 24
8. Elmira 23
9. Stayton 20
10. Astoria 16
First-place votes in parentheses
Others receiving significant votes: Sisters (15), Phoenix (14)
Notes: Tillamook is led by junior Solace Bergeron and sophomore Sarah Pullen, who are ranked second and sixth, respectively, in 5A. ... Marist junior McKenna Priske has the top time at 18:18.1, which is 27 seconds faster than Bergeron. Priske is seventh overall in the state.
3A/2A/1A
1. Burns (6) [5] 89
2. Union / Cove (2) [2] 80
3. Catlin Gabel (1) [1] 59
4. Lakeview (2) [nr] 58
5. Oregon Episcopal School (1) [4] 52
6. Enterprise [5] 46
7. Neah-Kah-Nie [7] 32
8. Oak Hill [9] 29
9. Kennedy [10] 25
10. Bandon [nr] 24
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: Heppner / Ione (23), St. Mary’s, Medford (22), Central Linn (15)
Notes: Oregon Episcopal senior Stephanie Finley leads the classification at 18:39.6. ... Kennedy senior Alejandra Lopez is next at 18:47.6. ... Finley and Lopez ran those times in finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, at the 15-team Saxon Invite on Sept. 8.
