Tacoma Twilight XC Recap & Stumptown Showdown Preview

Tacoma Twilight XC - October 16

University of Puget Sound - Tacoma, WA

Athletes gathered on the track at the University of Puget Sound to run on Thursday night. The football and track stadium at the university lacks stadium lights so temporary flood lights were placed at each end on the turns of the track and garden lights draped the fence around the track. The track also had a set of hay bales on each of the straightaway. All races were 2-miles on the track with JV races were run by grade level. Here is a recap of the varsity races.

Charlotte White of Curtis

Charlotte White of Curtis gradually pulled away from the pack and won in a time of 11:24.09. Marie Wiegman of host Bellarmine Prep came in second with a time of 11:33.78 and Catherine Harju of Stadium finished third in 11:45.07.

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Tavin Timperly of Prairie

In the boy's varsity race, there was a battle between Tavin Timperly of Prairie, Luke Saalfield of Bellarmine Prep and Amin Fidaar of Rogers. At the finish, Timperly came away with the victory in a time of 9:33.83 with Saalfield in second in 9:35.00, Cristian Roca of Bethel third in 9:45.41 and Fidaar was disqualified.

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Stumptown Showdown - October 18

Lents Park - Portland, OR

Ronan Gantzos of Oregon Episcopal

The boy's varsity race starts at 11:10 and leading the field is Mystic Hammond of Ellensburg of Washington who finished ninth last week at the elite race of the Hole in the Wall. Another contenders are Ronan Gantzos of Oregon Episcopal who won the 1A-4A Northwest Classic in September and Liam Wilde of Wilsonville won last week's Champoeg Invitational.

Nelida Dalgas of North Salem

The varsity girl's race will be at 11:50 and Nelida Dalgas of North Salem will lead the field. Dalgas won the Ash Creek Festival in September. Other athletes to watch include Allison Fajardo of Franklin fourth in the competitive junior division in the Night Meet. Lauren Gerlach of Tualatin won the Meriwether Cross Country Classic in September and Eleanor Wyatt of West Linn won the sophomore division at the Night Meet in August.

Look for galleries of from the Stumptown Showdown