Cross country runs at The Gorge

Raider runners ran at the Gorge Amphitheater on Oct. 13 for the Moses Lake Invitational. 

“Great race,” Head Coach Matthew Timentwa said. “I just love the course. Such a neat setting. They do a lot to give it that cross-country feel.”

Timentwa noted that they place about six haybails along a relatively flat spot of the first leg of the race. 

“The first mile is almost all uphill,” he said. “You’re climbing that first mile. The upside is, about halfway through, you get to start going downhill, which is great. We had some really great second half performances.They did a great job, I think it’s the best meet we had all year.”

Caden Portch was the top Raider runner, finishing 28th out of 66 total runners with a time of 20 minutes, 32.3 seconds in the boys’ 5,000-meter race.

Alex McIntyre of Weston-McEwen finished first at 17.22.1. 

Kailah Leadingham, running in the girl’s 5,000 meter race, finished 25th out of 45 runners with a time of 28:51.2.

Kaydence Carrington of Brewster finished first in 21:26.8. 

LR is scheduled next to attend the Oroville Invite at Lake Osoyoos State Park Oct 21 with races beginning at 2 p.m.

Moses Lake Invitational at the Gorge Amphitheater

Raider Results

Place Grade Name Time

Boys’ 5,000 meter

28. 9 Caden Portch 20:32.3

40. 10 Noah Hunt 22:10.8

46. 11 Brandon Pino 23:38.4

47. 9 Connor Norton 23:39.4

56. 9 Tor Chaffee 26:19.1

58. 9 Pharoah Hudson 27:14.8

59. 11 Gaven White 29:07.4

Girls’ 5,000 meter

11 Kailah Leadingham 28:51.2