Cross Country

Thu., Oct. 21, 1999

State-qualifying meets

When: Saturday

Where: Hells Gate State Park, Lewiston

Times: A-2 District I-II - girls, noon; boys, 12:30. A-1 Region I - girls, 1; boys, 1:30.

Admission: A $2 parking fee for entering the state park.

A-1 meet: Top three boys and girls teams advance to state, which will be held at the same site Oct. 30. Top one-third individuals also earn berths.

In the boys, Coeur d’Alene given edge over Lake City. Sandpoint, Post Falls will also challenge for state berths.

CdA’s Chris Vails and Travis Newby, Post Falls’ Ethan Anyan and Sandpoint’s Isaac Zentner will contend for the individual title.

In the girls, LC is a slight favorite over CdA. Post Falls’ chances for a title were dealt a blow with injury to Tiffany Moate. Sandpoint will challenge Post Falls for third state berth.

Jenny Liou of Moscow is favored to defend her individual title. Nicolle Clutter and Carrie Paulitz of Post Falls, LC’s Rachael Bates and CdA’s Brenna Giesen will be among the top finishers.

A-2: The top three boys and top two girls teams advance to state. The top one-third individuals also earn berths.

In the boys, Bonners Ferry and Grangeville will duel for the title.

BF sophomore Forest Braden should win the individual title going away.

In the girls, Grangeville and Bonners Ferry should nab the team berths. The individual title appears wide open.

The course: Coaches say the 3.1-mile layout is considerably more difficult than the trek at Farragut State Park.

The course’s most difficult stretches include sand. The runners face three hills. The final downhill, which features the steepest descent, is a quarter-mile through deep sand. The final three`-quarters of a mile is flat and runs along the Snake River.

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