State Cross Country

The Idaho State Cross Country Championships were held in Lewiston, Idaho at the Hells Gate State Park.  All year we have had great weather and nice conditions.  This week the weather in Idaho took a drastic change.  Cold and snowy......  The team left Pocatello for Lewiston on Thursday morning with a stop over in McCall, Idaho.  We elected to stay in Boise on Thursday and Saturday evenings.  It was a long but beautiful ride to Lewiston.  Some very unique scenery between Boise and Lewiston.  Raegan is still trying to get over a cold that has plagued her for the last few weeks.  The girls have been considered a "bubble" team with an outside chance to maybe break the top 4 and bring home a trophy.

Raegan ran a personal best 20:44 and the girls ended up finishing 6th overall.  Cross country has been a big part of our families life over the last four years and its sad to see it come to a close.  Raegan is planning on running at the Nike NW Regional in a couple of weeks and then finishing off her cross country career with the Footlocker in December.

Getting on the bus......   for multiple days of fun.

Where did summer go?  Somewhere near McCall, Idaho

Night before the race dinner......

Welcome to "Hell"

Pre-race stretching.  A young man stopped to serenade the girls...  The got a kick out of that.  He was actually pretty good.

Alexis, Raegan, Prelsi, Aubry, Malia, Stephanie, Diseanna, Keeli

Nice steady rain with no wind.  Beach at Hells Gate with the Snake River in the background.

Everyone was looking a little nervous.

Coach Gulden giving some last minute advice.

Customary handshake for good luck!

Huddle up........

On your mark....  Get set........

Go!

About

Second lap on the beach.....  Not an easy run.

50m to go...

Gassed......

Presli took 4th overall.

Kaden and D' finished All State top 20.

We actually stayed in Clarkston across the river from Lewiston