Eagles win mission race

Eagle cross country runners booked two team wins last Wednesday, Sept. 29, in what turned out to be a low entry race at the Whitman Mission grounds. Runners competed on a slow course with rough trails and the hill up to the Whitman monument.

The lone foes for Eagles were three runners from the hosts, Walla Walla Valley Academy. Two other teams on the original booking, Pomeroy and Asotin failed to appear. Pomeroy apparently made the trip to Walla Walla one day early.

Brian Wittlake, lone boy runner for WWVA took the boys race at 20:34, just four ticks ahead of Caleb Rich on SJE-LW who finished second at 20:38

Other finishers for the Eagles were Darcy Stamper 20:49, John Quinton 21:12, Alex McCue 22:07, Mattia Tedde 23:29 and Evan Jones 24:25.

Megan Gfeller won the girls race at 35:20. Other finishers for the Eagles were Erin Schutser 25:21, Heather Siegel 23:32, Jade Porubeck 25:40 and Annie Bailey 26:11. The two academy entrants followed the SJE girls.