Third season underway for Gar/Pal cross-country

The new Garfield/Palouse cross country program is in its third season, with 31 kids out for the high school and middle school teams. The number is up from 15 in its first year, for a program started by coaches Chris Cook and Corey Laughary.

Garfield/Palouse has never had a cross-country team before.

“We’re tickled to death at what it’s become,” said Cook, a former triple and long-jumper for WSU and current Palouse city councilman.

Last year the Vikings sent three high school runners to the state meet in Pasco: Anais Mills, who finished 16th overall for 1B, now a senior; Sam Snekvik for the boy...