WP Seth Deal Makes Top District Runner

POMEROY - WP sophomore Seth Deal took first place in the men's varsity race Thursday during the District 9 Cross Country Meet at Pomeroy. His time in the 5,000 meter race was 16:58, a 22-second lead over Tri-Cities Prep second-place runner Nick Lumetta.

In the women's varsity race, WP's Isabela Benito placed fourth, just behind three TCP runners. Her time of 22:25 was less than 30 seconds behind that of the lead runner.

Runners in the district championships came from TCP, WP, Asotin, St John-Endicott, Dayton, Liberty Christian and Pomeroy.

The WP men's team performed well as a whole Thursday, placing second below TCP. Dayton's varsity boys placed fifth. Neither school had enough women runners to make a team.

Other results from the meet are as follows:

HS Women's Varsity (28 runners)

4. Isabela Benito 22:25, senior WP

20. Claire Lyman 25:47, senior Dayton

21. Anita Jackson 26:43, junior Dayton

HS Men's Varsity (44 runners)

1. Seth Deal 16:58, sophomore WP

8. Nick Carpenter 18:28, senior WP

13. Jason Norris 19:36, senior Dayton

14. Matthew Montgomery 19:38, senior WP

15. Erik Sandoval 19:45, freshman WP

19. Jaron Button 20:15, senior Dayton

20. Marshall Nechodom 20:16, sophomore Dayton

21. Nathanial Steen 20:17, junior Dayton