Vikings boys, girls place sixth in Pre 5K


Siuslaw sophomore Brendon Jensen

The Siuslaw Vikings boys and girls cross country teams each placed sixth in the Prefontaine Memorial Run 5K on Saturday in Coos Bay.

Sophomore Brendon Jensen finished 10th overall in a personal-best 17 minutes, 17.3 seconds to lead the Siuslaw boys to sixth place among 17 schools with 135 points.

Junior Daniel Beckstead topped the field of 191 boys in 15:55.7 to power Grants Pass to the team title with 62 points. Bandon was second with 72, as seniors Hunter Hutton and Josh Snyder placed 2-3.

Sophomore Hannah Rannow was 21st in 22:09.6 and freshman Brea Blankenship 22nd in a PR 22:09.8 as the Siuslaw girls were sixth among 11 schools with 143 points.

Sophomore Faith Schultz was second among 142 girls in 19:30.8 to help Grants Pass take the team title with 42 points.

Bandon senior Sailor Hutton was the individual winner in 18:28.0.

The event was a quick turnaround for the Vikings, who won boys and girls titles Wednesday at the North Bend Tugman Invitational.

Complete results of the Prefontaine 5K are available online at: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=129883#/183

BOYS ROSTER
Name, school year, personal best at 5,000 meters

  • Isaac Griffes, senior, 17:21.8, 2016 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Jonah Jarman, sophomore, 18:00.0, 2016 Far West League championships
  • Brendon Jensen, sophomore, 17:17.3, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Kiger Johnson, sophomore, 17:32.0, 2016 Far West League championships
  • Isaiah Jones, sophomore, 22:54.8, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Robert Mans, junior, 19:13.0, 2016 Far West League championships
  • Jared Northrop, sophomore, 17:55.7, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Jordan Northrop, senior, 18:05.4, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Alexander Paasch, sophomore, 22:50.5, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Ramiro Ramirez, freshman, 22:09.4, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K

GIRLS ROSTER
Name, school year, personal best at 5,000 meters

  • Angela Bartlett, junior, 27:51.0, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Brea Blankenship, freshman, 22:09.8, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Bryn Clement, sophomore, 22:57.0, 2016 Far West League championship
  • Trinity Erickson, sophomore, 25:22.0, 2016 Far West League championships
  • Gracie Freudenthal, freshman, 23:10.0, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Kaylee Graham, senior, 22:45.0, 2015 Far West League championships
  • Alison Huff, freshman, 27:27, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Chloe Madden, sophomore, 22:29.0, 2016 4A state championships
  • Hannah Rannow, sophomore, 20:36.5, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational
  • Naomi Shoji, junior, 27:54.6, 2017 Prefontaine Memorial 5K
  • Anne Wartnik, sophomore, 21:46.4, 2017 North Bend Tugman Invitational

SCHEDULE

  • Sept. 23 — Rock 'n' River, Pleasant Hill.
  • Sept. 30 — Woahink Lake Invitational, Honeyman State Park.
  • Oct. 7 — Paul Mariman Invitational, Philomath High School
  • Oct. 14 — George Fox Classic, Willamette Mission State Park, Gervais.
  • Oct. 19 — Run for the Brownies, Sandpines Golf Course
  • Oct. 26 —  Far West League championships, Tugman State Park (Siuslaw host school).
  • Nov. 4 — OSAA Class 4A state championships, Lane Community College, Eugene.