Adams Wins Middle School Race

RICHLAND - WP run- ners kept up with the pack last Saturday in Richland at an invitational against 60 middle school and high school teams full of tough competition.

The highlight of the day for WP cross country coach Joanna Lanning was seeing middle school runner Em- ily Adams blaze past the competition in the 2-mile middle school race with first place and a time of 13:06.75.

Even suffering from a cold, Lanning said Adams was in it to win it.

"Just before the finish line (Adams) passed the runner in first place beating her by less than 2 seconds," Lanning said. "She told me this was 'her plan!...