Nathan had his very last meet of his 9th grade cross country season! This was the day after Elizabeth's last meet. The air quality at Leslie Groves Park was again in the orange level but Kennewick was in the yellow. Therefore, the meet again got changed from Richland to Kennewick. It was the EXACT same course as last week. This time, Nathan knew where the tree roots were that tripped him up last time.
Nathan ran in the JV race.
This was the Mid Columbia team championships so the teams were pretty local. The teams were Hanford, Richland, Kamiakin, Kennewick, Southridge, Pasco, Chiawana, Hermiston and Walla Walla.
They ran all the boys JV in one big race. For varsity, they ran the 4A and 3A separately.
Nathan got 26th out of 168 runners. His time was 18:36 and that was a PR again for him at 3 miles.
Of the Hanford JV runners, he placed 5th out of 32.
The top 9 varsity boys will go on to Regionals after this next weekend. If they make it into the top 3 teams, they will get to run at state.
Warm up stretches.
More warm ups
Practicing starts at the start line right before the race.
Just before the race began.
Nathan coming around on one of this laps.
Sprint for the finish. When he and the kid next to him turned the corner, they nearly both fell because they crashed into each other.
His friend Sarah made him this sign! It started to rain shortly after this, so I sprinted to the van to save the sign.
The rest of these pictures were taken by another parent. Here's the start line.
Coming around on the first or second lap.
Some other teammates.
Nathan coming in to the finish line. I think it's funny I'm in the back taking a picture.
More of his friends racing for the finish.
These pictures are from the varsity race later on. Luckily, the rain had stopped by then. It mostly rained during the girls races.
Hanford JV boys right before the race.
Hanford boys with the Hanford girls
JV debrief after the race. I think it's funny Nathan is eating a sandwich.
Varsity boys before their race.
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