Bellingham runner leads talented group of All-County girls’ runners
Runner of the Year
ANNIKA REISS
School: Bellingham
Year: Freshman
What she did: Finished second at the Class 2A State Championships with a Whatcom County-best time of 18 minutes, 31.7 seconds. ... Won a 2A District title (19:54.40) and a NWC Championships title (18:12). ... Selected All-NWC Girls’ Runner of the Year.
First team
Runner | School | Yr. |
Dena Andrushenko | Meridian | Jr. |
Finished 19th at the Class 1A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 17.8 seconds. ... Placed ninth at the 1A District Meet running a 20:53.33 race. ... Second-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Emma Clark | Sehome | So. |
Finished 38th at the Class 2A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 13.3 seconds. ... Placed 21st at the 2A District Meet running a 21:21.28 race. ... Second-team All-NWC selection | ||
Emma Hageman | Sehome | So. |
Finished 26th at the Class 2A State Championships with a time of 19 minutes, 58.3 seconds. ... Placed 19th at the 2A District Meet running a 21:13.25 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Abby Johnson | Sehome | Jr. |
Finished third at the Class 2A State Championships with a time of 19 minutes, 2.8 seconds. ... Placed second at the 2A District Meet running a 19:59.91 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Grace Much | Bellingham | Fr. |
Finished 42nd at the Class 2A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 19.5 seconds. ... Placed 14th at the 2A District Meet running a 21:06.66 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Amy Jo Murphy | Nooksack Valley | Sr. |
Finished fourth at the Class 1A State Championships with a time of 18 minutes, 42.9 seconds. ... Won a 1A District Meet running a 19:11.56 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Kate Rose | Sehome | Jr. |
Finished 47th at the Class 2A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 28.6 seconds. ... Placed seventh at the 2A District Meet running a 20:39.96 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Natalie Smith | Mount Baker | Sr. |
Finished 51st at the Class 1A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 59.1 seconds. ... Placed eighth at the 1A District Meet running a 20:46.82 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
Ashlee VanDenTop | Meridian | So. |
Finished 23rd at the Class 1A State Championships with a time of 20 minutes, 28.2 seconds. ... Placed fifth at the 1A District Meet running a 20:28.13 race. ... First-team All-NWC selection. | ||
COACH OF THE YEAR Darren Postma |
Lynden Christian | |
Guided Lynden Christian to a fifth-place finish with 160 points at the Class 1A State Championships and a second-place finish with 83 points at the 1A District Meet. | ||
HONORABLE MENTION
Aspen Allsop, Sehome
Sarah Ball, Lynden Christian
Brandy Bruneau, Lynden Christian
Brianna Bruneau, Lynden Christian
Quincy Gale, Bellingham
Alyce Hardin, Nooksack Valley
Mimi Meggison, Meridian
Grace Oswin, Squalicum
Dana Ringler, Sehome
Claire Rowan-Arnett, Sehome
Maya Smith, Sehome
Rosie Thompson, Bellingham
This story was originally published December 18, 2015 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Bellingham runner leads talented group of All-County girls’ runners."