Vik Wins Girls X-Country State Title

As a freshman, Kinsey Gomez shocked the State 5A meet field by knocking off the defending champion. Two years later, the Coeur d’Alene standout dethroned another state champ, and this time Gomez didn’t sneak up on anybody. Gomez, in fact, pounded the field into submission, clocking 18 minutes, 9.41 seconds around the 3.1-mile layout at Circling Raven Golf Course to beat reigning state champ Liz Brandon of Eagle by more than 33 seconds Saturday afternoon. Gomez and Brandon were neck and neck through the first of two loops before Gomez sprinted from the pack/ Greg Lee , Sportslink. More here .