Eatonville boys take team win, girls place third at Orting meet

The Eatonville High School cross country teams turned in standout performances Wednesday at the 2A SPSL League meet hosted by Orting High School, with the boys squad capturing the overall team victory and the girls narrowly missing first by just seven points.

Senior Colton Rush led the Eatonville boys to the win, finishing first overall with a time of 17 minutes, 49 seconds. Teammate Titus Lowe, a junior, followed close behind in 18:51 for third place, while Corey Dempsey claimed sixth in 19:06. Stephen Patton and Blayne Cabana rounded out the team’s scoring in 20:02 and 20:48, respectively, sealing the win for the Cruisers over Orting, Fife, and Foss.

On the girls side, Hannah Bieker led Eatonville with a first-place finish, clocking 21:57. Senior Bridget Stumph earned third with a time of 22:17, and Jenny Lowe took fifth in 23:41. Despite strong top-five finishes, Eatonville’s depth runners — Alice Alexander (33:36), Savanna Price (35:21), and Madi Sarpy (39:03) — couldn’t quite close the gap as the team finished third overall, just seven points shy of the top spot.

Eatonville head coach Geoff Olson praised the effort of both teams, noting the consistency and leadership shown by the upperclassmen.

The Cruisers will look to carry their momentum into their next race when they host Clover Park, Orting, and Steilacoom at their home course at Camp Arnold on Wednesday, Oct. 8.