In our first Kingco meeting of the season, Issy took on Inglemoor and Bothell, hosted by Eastlake. Eastlake’s 5k course brought about a number of personal best, two team victories, and three individual wins.
Beginning with the varsity boys, who were led by junior Connor Rickey running 16:39.1 for first in the 5km distance. Tagging along were juniors Henry Tait (16:39.6) and Alex Yahn (16:40.4), finishing 2nd and 3rd. Rounding out the top five were juniors Robert Fischer (17:01.8, 5th, PR) and Ben Lucas (17:25.7, 7th). Issy boys finished first in the team standings over Eastlake (14-48), an amazing show of progress we look to capitalize on more as the season progresses.
On to our girls, who raced an incredible strategic race, led by senior Jane Harig (19:54.0), who finished first overall. Closely followed by freshman Sally Davis (20:02.6), ran to an impressive 3rd place finish in her first 5km ever. Also scoring for Issaquah were juniors Sena Pittman (20:23.7, 7th, PR), Elena Gehrke (21:04.0, 11th, PR), and Liv Jensen (21:08.4, 12th). Issaquah ladies finished second to Eastlake (33-34), but exhibited many positives we look to capitalize on as the season progresses.
Our JV contingent, led by sophomore Joshua Dayley (18:45.20, 1st), also showed enormous growth from the previous race to now. Rounding out the scoring 5 were junior Finn Anstey (19:02.1, 3rd), junior Jacob Chalissery (19:08.3, 5th), junior Braydon Staples (19:09.0, 6th), and freshman Rex Garner (19:27.4, 7th). This put the team results for Issy’s junior varsity squad in the W column, scoring 22-39 over Eastlake.
Link to results here. Link to Ken Fischer’s photo album here.
Issaquah will be going north to St. Edwards State Park on Tuesday, September 19th for our third official competition of the season. This will be our second 5km of the season, where we will be racing Woodinville, Skyline, Inglemoor, North Creek, and Newport, and Eastlake. Schedule will be as follows: 4:00 – Varsity Boys 4:25 – Varsity Girls 4:55 – JV Boys (under 23:30) 5:25 – JV Girls 6:00 – JV Boys (over 23:30)
Fly Eagles, Fly!