coffee-break-b.jpgYreka senior Kevin Jorgensen was the top Siskiyou County runner at the CIF State Cross Country Championships held Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. Jorgensen completed the 5K course in 16:09 to finish 13th in Division-IV. Miner sophomore Eric Neill was 86th (17:19). Daniel Milechman, a junior from Tamalpais, won the race in a time of 15:37. There were 200 runners in the boys D-IV race.

Mt. Shasta’s Callie Toews, a sophomore, was the best among Siskiyou County girls at the meet, finishing 34th (20:20). As a team, the Lady Bears finished 13th in Division-V out of 22 schools that brought teams. Freshmen Ellen Sampson (21:01) and Janelle Jaegel (21:58) finished 62nd and 94th. Sophomore Danielle Tognolini was 105th (22:14). Senior Kristen Bree finished 106th (22:16). Also running for Mt. Shasta were junior Lisa Shinohara (108, 22:21) and frosh Margot Mattson (133, 23:11). Only the top five runners from each team garner points towards the team score.

Etna Lady Lion senior Britt March finished 70th in a time of 21:17. Junior Lucy McCollough of Marin Academy won the race in 18:17. There 169 competitors in the girls D-V race.

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