Basin athletes head to state cross country championships

Quincy sophomore Alejandro Birrueta is one of two Jackrabbits heading to the 1A Boys State Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
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Ephrata senior Hayden Malone placed 11th at districts, qualifying for the 2A Boys Cross Country Championships.

by IAN BIVONA
Sports Reporter | November 2, 2023 2:29 PM

COLUMBIA BASIN — Congratulations to all the cross country athletes from across the Columbia Basin who qualified for Saturday’s Washington Interscholastic Activities Association State Cross Country Championships at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

The Royal Knights lead the way with 18 runners qualifying for the 1A boys and girls state championships

Moses Lake

Boys

Senior Ty Rimple

Girls

Senior Paige Perkins

Senior Sylvie Gephart

Ephrata

Boys

Senior Hayden Roberts

Senior Hayden Malone

Sophomore Maddax Iverson

Girls

Freshman Abigail Chamberlain

Freshman Hannah Malone

Wheelchair

Senior Benjamin Belino

Othello

Boys

Sophomore Alejandro Mendoza

Sophomore Daniel Gonzalez

Quincy

Boys

Sophomore Sergio Esparza

Sophomore Alejandro Birrueta

Royal

Boys

Sophomore Carlos Barajas

Senior Aram Garnick

Junior Jesus Mendoza

Junior Alan Amado

Senior Fabian Meza

Junior Henry Olmedo

Senior Kevin Ramirez

Sophomore Antonio Narciso

Sophomore Jeonatan Dricio

Girls

Senior Kenia Orth

Junior Cindy Rincon

Sophomore Briana Cedillo

Freshman Sarah Freeman

Freshman Rebecca Carlson

Freshman Valeria Rodriguez

Sophomore Kayla Abundiz

Freshman Vanesa Cedillo

Junior Jade Flores

Wahluke

Boys

Senior Angel Vazquez

Ephrata senior Hayden Malone placed 11th at districts, qualifying for the 2A Boys Cross Country Championships.