Eatonville runners post strong times at 2A SPSL League meet

The Eatonville High School cross country team delivered a series of standout performances Wednesday afternoon at the 2A South Puget Sound League meet, held on the rugged, forested trails of Camp Arnold. Both the boys’ and girls’ squads showed strong improvement as they continue to build momentum heading into the postseason.

On the boys’ side, sophomore Gabriel Kolsrud led the Cruisers with a personal record of 11 minutes, 24 seconds, earning him a 4^th place, the top team finish. Senior Colton Rush was close behind in 5^th, clocking 11:31, also a personal best. Junior Titus Lowe continued Eatonville’s scoring run with a solid 7^th place finish with a personal best time of 11:40, while sophomore Blayne Cabana rounded out the team’s in 16^th with a time of 12:52, also marking a new career best.

In the girls’ race, senior Grace Coonrod once again set the pace for Eatonville, cruising to a time of 12:31, her fastest mark of the season to notch a first place finish. Junior Hannah Bieker followed right behind her in second with her best time if her career with a time of 13:32, with freshman Jenny Lowe crossing in 14:36 in a breakout career best performance. Sophomore Audrey Mullins posted a career best 15:36.40, while senior Alice Alexander recorded her best time with a 19:41. Seniors Savanna Price and Madi Sarpy completed the Cruiser lineup in 21:39 and 22:18, respectively, each setting personal records.

The Cruisers will wrap up their regular season at the Tacoma Twilight meet at the University of Puget Sound on Thursday, Oct. 16 before heading into the SPSL League Championships on Oct 25.