Dillon Quintana took first place for the Mount Baker boys' cross country team, but Lynden Christian finished five runners in the top 10 to take first place as a team in a Northwest Conference meet Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Peace Arch Park.
Quintana finished in 17 minutes and 29 seconds. He edged Blaine's Eddie Fontes for the top finish by just five seconds.
But the Lyncs' Cody Velthuizen placed third, while Tyler Reardon was sixth, Jon Wiley was seventh, Hunter Weinert was eighth and Weston Whitener was 10th to edge Mount Baker as a team.
"I think that our league tends to be a very competitive league," Blaine coach Carey Bacon said in a phone interview. "There are lots of hard working kids, and they know they have to work especially hard to make it to the next level."
Both Blaine and Mount Baker head to Lakewood High School next for the Hole in the Wall Invite, which starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
At Peace Arch Park
5,000 meters
Team scores: N/A
Top individual finishers: 1. Dillon Quintana (Mount Baker) 17:29.00, 2. Eddie Fontes (Blaine) 17:34.00, 3. Cody Velthuizen (Lynden Christian) 17:46.00
Lynden Christian: 3. Cody Velthuizen 17:46.00, 6. Tyler Reardon 18:31.00, 7. Jon Wiley 18:33.00, 8. Hunter Weinert 18:39.00, 10. Weston Whitener 18:51.00, 11. Connor Blok 19:03.00, 13. Dylan Blok 19:23.00.
Mount Baker: 1. Dillon Quintana 17:29.00; 4. Jonathan Carlson 18:15.00; 5. Eli Odell 18:26.00; 12.Shelby Miles 19:19.00; 15. Tanner Garret 20:01.00; 16. Phillip Haggith 21:07.00; 17. Tyler Brisky 21:09.00.
Blaine: 2. Eddie Fontes 17:34; 9. Kyle Gonzalez 2. Eddie Fontes 17:34.00, 9. Kyle Gonzales 18:48.00, 20. Alex Dodge 21:48.00, 26. Andrew Crafts 22:29., 27. Tom Bradley 22:29.30 29.. Brandon Visser 23:02.00, 30. Chad Potts 23:03.00.
