Sophomore Brendon Jensen recently was named Coast Radio's athlete of the week
Siuslaw sophomore Brendon Jensen finished fourth among 82 runners Saturday to lead the Vikings boys to a second-place finish in the Pleasant Hill Rock 'n' River cross country race at Elijah Bristow State Park.
Siuslaw had 48 points to easily outdistance third-place North Bend, which had 109 in the 10-school race. Philomath won with 43.
Sophomore Hannah Rannow was sixth among 71 runners to lead the Vikings to a fourth-place finish in the girls team race.
Siuslaw had 96 points to 41 by first-place Springfield.
Jensen — named Coast Radio's athlete of the week Tuesday — ran the 5,000 meters in 17 minutes, 35.90 seconds, while Rannow finished in 21:00.70.
Senior Isaac Griffes (17:42.80) was second for the Vikings boys, followed by sophomores Kiger Johnson (17:53.50), Jonah Jarman (PR 17:54.70) and Jared Northrop (18:02.00).
Sophomore Anne Wartnik (PR 21:20.90) was second for the Vikings girls, followed by freshman Brea Blankenship (22:18.60), sophomore Chloe Madden (23:05.90) and freshman Gracie Freudenthal (23:29.20).
Complete results are online at: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=132572#/183
Next up for the Vikings is the school's annual Woahink Lake Invitational this coming Saturday at Honeyman State Park.
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, 17:54.7, 2017 Pleasant Hill Rock 'n' River
- 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, 21:20.9, 2017 Pleasant Hill Rock 'n' River
SCHEDULE
- 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.