State cross country roundup: GP’s Stratton overcomes adversity

SOUTH WHIDBEY BOYS TAKE 4TH

South Whidbey placed fourth in the 1A boys team standings to claim its first state trophy since 2003.

Falcons coach Doug Fulton said his team was in sixth place at the two-mile mark, but made up ground during the final mile to grab the final spot on the podium. Michael Harwell, a senior, placed 24th to lead South Whidbey.

“It’s hard to move that late in a race from sixth to fourth and make up so many points, but they really battled strong,” Fulton said. “… We just charged real hard down the stretch and got it done, so (it was) pretty exciting.”

In the 1A girls race, South Whidbey junior Kaia Swegler Richmond earned a sixth-place state medal.

OTHER NOTABLE PLACINGS

The Marysville Getchell girls (gold jerseys) made their first state appearance in program history and earned an eighth-place team finish. (TJ Mullinax/The Herald)

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Jackson took fifth place in the 4A boys team standings. The Timberwolves were led by junior Brenden Charbeneau, who placed 14th.

Edmonds-Woodway senior Ellie Gard claimed an eighth-place state medal in the 3A girls race, leading the Warriors to a sixth-place team finish.

Making its first-ever state appearance as a team, Marysville Getchell placed eighth in the 3A girls team standings. The Chargers were led by junior Jasmine Nguyen, who finished 15th.

King’s sophomore Nick LeBar placed eighth in the 1A boys race.

King’s senior and defending champion Naomi Smith (1304) battles Colville’s Alaina Stone (1210) on her way to a second-place finish in the 1A girls race. (TJ Mullinax / for The Herald)

Granite Falls senior Isaac Cortes earned his second consecutive third-place state medal in the 1A boys race. (TJ Mullinax / for The Herald)

Marysville Getchell junior Jasmine Nguyen finishes in 15th place during the Class 3A girls WIAA state cross country championships in Pasco, Wash., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Willows Golf Course. (TJ Mullinax/The Herald)

The Marysville Getchell girls (gold jerseys) made their first state appearance in program history and earned an eighth-place team finish. (TJ Mullinax/The Herald)

Jackson junior Brenden Charbeneau keeps pace with the lead runners during the Class 4A boys WIAA state cross country championships in Pasco, Wash., on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Sun Willows Golf Course. Charbeneau finished in 14th place. (TJ Mullinax/The Herald)