Cross-country: Merritt trims margin on NWC's Shea

Tekoa/Rosalia junior Gavin Merritt closed down the win margin of NWC’s Tyler Shea Tuesday in the NE cross-country run at Springdale. Shea, who has dominated the league events to date, finished at 16:15 and Merritt placed second at 16:36.

Randy Dixon of Springdale finished third with a 16:45 clocking.

Springdale took the team win on their home course with a 54 total, and Asotin finished second with a 67.

The Crusaders took the win on the girls side with a 34, and Colfax was second with a 42.

Rose Melville of Lamont, who runs for the LRSW Broncos, had a strong win on the girls side with a 20:18 clocking. Zarah Johnson of Kettle Falls placed second with a 20:49.

Anna Cocking of Colfax placed second in the middle school run with a 12:03, just 10 seconds back of winner Kassidy Koch of Reardan.

BOYS

Colfax finishers: 19. Carson Cloaninger 18:13, 81. Josh Huber 28:51.

Tekoa/Rosalia: 2. Merritt 16:36, 20, Issac Leighton 18:14, 21. Jaedyn Norwood 18:15, 48. Zane Neill 20:34, 53, Dawson Strobvel 20:49.

St. John/Endicott: 31. Trae Anderson 19:29, 46. Dominic Treis 20:30.

GIRLS

Colfax: 15. Rebekah Huber 23:28, 16. Tayma Vanek 23:39, 18. Alicia Knee 23:54, 33. Riley Martin 26.0, 34. Kiah Miller 26.26, 35. Emma Miller 26:46, 36. Isabelle Erickson 27:07, 38. Abigail Huber 27.43.

Tekoa/Rosalia: 8. Amy Benett 22:23, 39. Sarina Hill 28:32.

St. John/Endicott: 10. Katherine Treis 22:37, 27. Ellie Tollett 25:03, 42. Guinevere Richmond 30:22.

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS

Colfax: 3. Anna Cocking 12:03, 11. Olivia Kellogg 14:45, 18. Madeline Tate 16:28, 19. Kylee Bracken 16:29.

Tekoa/Rosalia: 7. Kaelyn Olson 12:57.