South Whidbey competes in Sunfair Invitational / Cross country

Joining 33 other high schools and almost 1,000 runners, the South Whidbey High School cross country team ran in the Sunfair Invitational Saturday, Sept. 29, at Yakima’s Franklin Park.

Twelve different heats were held, and most combined boys and girls in the same race.

South Whidbey placed 15th in the boys team standings. Seven runners were used to determine team scores. The Falcons girls did not qualify for a team score.

The freshmen races covered 2 miles, while the others were 3.

South Whidbey will host a North Sound Conference meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4.

South Whidbey results at the Sunfair Invitational

Flight 7, boys elite (team’s No. 1 runner): 19, Michael Cepowski, 17:08.55.

Flight 6, combined (No. 2 runner): 22, Callahan Yale, 18:40.03; 26 (3rd among girls), Kaia Swegler Richmond, 19:55.9.

Flight 5, combined (No. 3 runner): 16, Thomas Simms, 17:58.71.

Flight 4, combined (No. 4 runner): 21, Reilly McVay, 18:46.27; 43 (20th among girls), Flannery Friedman, 23:34.99.

Flight 3, combined (No. 5 runner): 11, Cooper Ullmann, 18:25.37.

Flight 2, combined (No. 6 runner): 7, Eli Walton, 17:57.17; 38 (13th among girls), Natalie Rodriguez, 23:42.49.

Flight 1, combined (No. 7 runner): 11, Aidan O’Brien, 18:41.27; 40 (15th among girls), Grace Complita, 24:54.33.

Senior class boys: 20, Steven Osborn, 19:27.77; 55, Acamaro Cutcher, 21:52.02; 75, Ben Fly-Rinker, 29:58.3.

Junior class boys: 36, Tyler King, 20:43.56; 45, Sam Baesler, 20:05.62.

Sophomore combined: 45, Ben Lind, 19:45.22; 86, Luc Gandarias, 20:56.64; 92, Preston Leon, 21:07.26.

Freshmen combined: 34, Drew Larson, 12:40.32; 78, Liam Bjork, 14:19.1; 92, Tate Waldron, 14:47.71; 128 (24th among girls), Mary Moss, 17:07.43.

Acamaro Cutcher.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Acamaro Cutcher. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Aidan O’Brien.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Aidan O’Brien. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Ben Fly-Rinker.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Ben Fly-Rinker. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Ben Lind.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Ben Lind. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Callahan Yale.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Callahan Yale. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Cooper Ullmann.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Cooper Ullmann. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Drew Larson. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Drew Larson. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Flannery Friedman and Reilly McVay.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Flannery Friedman and Reilly McVay. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Grace Complita. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Grace Complita. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Kaia Swegler Richmond. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Kaia Swegler Richmond. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Tyler King and Sam Baesler.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Tyler King and Sam Baesler. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Laila Gmerek.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Laila Gmerek. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Liam Bjork. (Photo by Karen Swegler)

Liam Bjork. (Photo by Karen Swegler)

Luc Gandarias.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Luc Gandarias. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Mary Moss.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Mary Moss. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Michael Cepowski.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Michael Cepowski. (Photo by Matt Simms)

Natalie Rodriguez. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Natalie Rodriguez. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Preston Leon. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Preston Leon. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

South Whidbey competes in Sunfair Invitational / Cross country

Preston Leon. (Photo by Bob O’Brien)

Tate Waldron. (Photo by Karen Swegler)

Tate Waldron. (Photo by Karen Swegler)

Thomas Simms.(Photo by Matt Simms)

Thomas Simms. (Photo by Matt Simms)