Outlaws duel in Clash of the Cascades

Unlike other sports, it is rare for cross country teams to go head to head against one team, but for this year's Clash of the Cascades, held at Pole Creek Ranch on October 8, it was the Outlaws against the Ridgeview Ravens. 

Photo by Charlie Kanzig

Brooke Duey and Josie Ryan go hard in the Clash of the Cascades.

Due to the smaller nature of the event all the boys and girls ran simultaneously on the five-kilometer course that looped through the dirt roads on the ranch property. 

Nathan Liddell of Ridgeview took the lead heading into the second mile and never relinquished the top stop, clocking 16:59. His teammate Caleb Shaw (17:14) held off Spencer Tisdel of Sister (17:20) for second. George Roberts came through in fourth place 17:40. 

John Berg (18:37), Zack Kemp (19:16), Ben Hayner (19:33), and Jude Parzybok (19:40) completed the scoring for Sisters. 

The Ravens won the team race 23-34. 

In the girls' race, the Outlaws turned the tables on the Ravens, winning 23-34 behind the one-two finish of Josie Ryan (21:13) and Brooke Duey (21:29). 

Helena Welty ran a personal best of 23:30 to place fifth, while Mae Roth took seventh in 23:49. Kiara Martin scored as the fifth runner for the team, placing eighth in 24:45 and Annalycia Erdekian was next in 25:11. 

"It was a low key, but competitive race for us, and we love running at the Pole Creek Ranch," said coach Charlie Kanzig. "The Coles are so generous allowing us to have our meet here."

The Outlaws have the week off and return to action on October 23.