Central Oregonian

Foley wins race in Wilsonville

Defeats 437 runners with time of 10:45 for 3,000 meter course

Lon Austin

She's back.

After missing all but the first meet of last year with an injury, Kellie Foley returned to win the Wilsonville Invitational Cross Country meet on Sunday. Foley ran the fastest time of all 438 girls in the meet, winning the 3,000-meter senior race with a time of 10:45.

“I think Foley ran 10 seconds faster than she did when she was a freshman and won by a long ways,” said head coach Tracy Smith.

Kelley Thurman also had an outstanding race, finishing eighth in the in the junior race with a time of 11:49. Claire DeVoe of Lincoln won the race in a time of 10:51.

“That’s the best time that Thurman has run,” Smith said. “I was real happy with both her and Foley. They are ready to roll.”

Also running for the Cowgirls were Katie Wood, who finished 63rd in the junior race with a time of 14:15, and Samantha Pepper, who wound up 62nd in the freshman race with a time of 15:37.

The Cowboys were led by Daniel Knower who finished 81st in the boys junior race with a time of 11:32. Jackson Baker of Franklin won the junior race with a time of 9:05.

“Knower had his best time by more than a minute,” Smith said.

The only other Cowboy in the race was Joey Greer, who finished 57th in the sophomore boys race with a time of 11:33. Eduardo Juarez of Hermiston won the race with a time of 9:15.

Crook County did not take a full team to the race as Smith used the meet as a reward for runners who trained with the team all summer. However, Sean Wilson and Forrest Hirsh went to the race on their own and competed in the open race where, Wilson finished 38th (13:07), and Hirsh took 42nd (13:18.92).

The Crook County High School cross country team will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 18, when they are scheduled to compete in the Seaside Three Course Challenge. Races are set to begin at 8 a.m.