Kessi wins, Scappoose girls place fourth at 4A state cross country championships

It was a good day to be a Scappoose Indian at the 4A State Cross Country Championships. Led by freshman Katherine Kessi, who won the individual championship, the Scappoose girls placed fourth in the team competition, scoring 101 points — nine points behind third-place Banks, 21 points behind second-place Philomath and 50 points behind winner La Grande. “I would definitely rate the girls race as one of the top races of the year,” Scappoose head coach Corey Hedger said. “They ran so tough, made some really strong moves in the middle of the race, pushed themselves to help separate from Klamath Union and get close to Banks. Our girls ran really tough, and I am super proud of them and the performance. The girls met the moment and met the expectation and then some.” Kessi — who splits time with the Indians’ girls soccer team — won the race with a time of 18:14.3.

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