State Championships · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Willows, Pasco
Where I Disagree With the Coaches
The WIAA coaches poll is the official read on who is strongest going into Pasco. Below it I have put my own order for the 4A and 3A fields. These are the eight calls where I am furthest from the poll. I will grade every one of them after Saturday, misses included.
- 4A Girls · Glacier PeakPoll #10 → my #4
- 4A Girls · OlympiaPoll #8 → my #3
- 4A Girls · ArlingtonPoll #2 → my #6
- 4A Boys · KamiakinPoll #7 → my #4
- 4A Boys · CamasPoll #3 → my #6
- 3A Boys · Gig HarborPoll #4 → my #1
- 3A Boys · RidgelinePoll #2 → my #6
- 3A Girls · Seattle PrepPoll #2 → my #1
How to read the cards. The big number is the poll rank. My rank is built on head-to-head results and recent form, not on average time. The Top 5 marks are each runner’s season best on Athletic.net, set on different courses, so the averages are a reference point, not a prediction.
Re-orders every team card on this page. Default order is the WIAA coaches poll.
Washington State Coaches Poll · Week 9
4A Boys: Team Rankings and Top Fives
Cards start in coaches-poll order; the big number is the poll rank. “My rank” is my own order. Each card shows the team’s five fastest season marks and how many of its runners are on my State Watch Top 50 for the class (as of Oct 31).
11
Mead
Poll #1 · My rank #1My rank #1 · Poll #1
Stejer Franklin · Mead
Top 5 · avg 15:10.1 · 1-to-5 gap 54.6s
Stejer Franklin (11)14:33.5
Aaron Pooler (12)15:01.1
Owen Loft (9)15:20.6
Drew Dinges (11)15:27.0
Carter Edwards (12)15:28.1
7 on the 4A Boys Top 50
22
Skyline
Poll #2 · My rank #2My rank #2 · Poll #2
Yashveer Brar · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 15:38.4 · 1-to-5 gap 37.4s
Yashveer Brar (12)15:12.5
Nathaniel MacDonald (12)15:33.6
Finnian (Finn) Harmon Hardy (11)15:45.9
Diego Dabare (12)15:49.9
Yashas Vanagundi (11)15:49.9
3 on the 4A Boys Top 50
36
Camas
Poll #3 · My rank #6My rank #6 · Poll #3
Carson Chambers · Westside Classic
Top 5 · avg 15:54.8 · 1-to-5 gap 52.7s
Payten Jones (11)15:32.5
Carson Chambers (11)15:41.6
Keane Cooper (11)15:55.3
Mason Strogen (10)15:59.5
Jack Greif (11)16:25.2
2 on the 4A Boys Top 50
45
Stadium
Poll #4 · My rank #5My rank #5 · Poll #4
Will Cramer · NPSL Sub-District
Top 5 · avg 15:57.2 · 1-to-5 gap 53.8s
Will Cramer (11)15:31.2
Jonah Neidlinger (12)15:43.8
Michael Bulldis (12)15:53.9
Oskar Koontz (12)16:12.0
Connor Wade (12)16:25.0
2 on the 4A Boys Top 50
53
Curtis
Poll #5 · My rank #3My rank #3 · Poll #5
Asher Pepin · SPSL 4A Champs
Top 5 · avg 15:54.3 · 1-to-5 gap 46.8s
Asher Pepin (12)15:26.9
Gideon Bosh (10)15:46.6
Samuel Van Valkenburg (12)16:01.4
Hudson Egge (11)16:03.1
Jacob Ripoli (12)16:13.7
2 on the 4A Boys Top 50
67
Arlington
Poll #6 · My rank #7My rank #7 · Poll #6
Chase Koenigs · HOKA John Payne Invitational
Top 5 · avg 15:42.2 · 1-to-5 gap 56.6s
Chase Koenigs (11)15:16.1
Jadon Cairus (11)15:32.1
Brenden Roehl (11)15:42.0
Joshua Nguyen (12)15:47.9
Colton Ramey (10)16:12.7
4 on the 4A Boys Top 50
74
Kamiakin
Poll #7 · My rank #4My rank #4 · Poll #7
Elijah Teeples · Fort Steilacoom Invitational
Top 5 · avg 15:28.3 · 1-to-5 gap 42.7s
Brit Seguin (10)15:03.6
Elijah Teeples (9)15:13.9
Bridger Melver (12)15:36.6
Forrest McRoberts (12)15:41.2
Rhett Cameron (11)15:46.3
5 on the 4A Boys Top 50
89
Battle Ground
Poll #8 · My rank #9My rank #9 · Poll #8
Soren Matson · Westside Classic
Top 5 · avg 15:47.8 · 1-to-5 gap 106.6s
Trae Copper (12)15:05.6
Lord King Nana-Badu-Weah (12)15:16.4
Vance Copper (11)15:31.4
Soren Matson (12)16:13.6
Cale Lawson (12)16:52.2
3 on the 4A Boys Top 50
98
Glacier Peak
Poll #9 · My rank #8My rank #8 · Poll #9
Blake Roberts · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 15:53.7 · 1-to-5 gap 58.6s
Sebastian Gray (11)15:28.5
Blake Roberts (12)15:39.7
Luke Thompson (11)15:53.4
Andrew Lothyan (10)15:59.8
Alexander Erdmann (9)16:27.1
2 on the 4A Boys Top 50
1010
Jackson
Poll #10 · My rank #10My rank #10 · Poll #10
Carter Corrigan · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 16:09.4 · 1-to-5 gap 85.4s
Carter Corrigan (10)15:23.3
Asher Yochum (11)15:47.7
Logan Rusher (11)16:01.5
Jordan Schatz (12)16:46.0
Maximiliano Rosas (9)16:48.7
2 on the 4A Boys Top 50
Also qualified, not in the poll top 10: Redmond, South Kitsap, Eisenhower.
Sources: 2026 Washington State Coaches Poll, Week 9 (WIAA); poll covers state-qualifying teams only. Top 5 marks: Athletic.net season bests, pulled Nov 2–3, set on different courses. My rank: Russell Moore, Nov 3. Top 50 counts as of Oct 31: russell-moore.com State Watch.
Washington State Coaches Poll · Week 9
4A Girls: Team Rankings and Top Fives
Cards start in coaches-poll order; the big number is the poll rank. “My rank” is my own order. Each card shows the team’s five fastest season marks and how many of its runners are on my State Watch Top 50 for the class (as of Oct 31).
11
Issaquah
Poll #1 · My rank #1My rank #1 · Poll #1
Adara Jacobsen · KingCo Class Races
Top 5 · avg 18:31.0 · 1-to-5 gap 34.1s
London Dominick (9)18:17.8
Georgia Greene (9)18:18.8
Sally Davis (12)18:28.5
Emma Wurster (10)18:37.8
Adara Jacobsen (12)18:51.9
4 on the 4A Girls Top 50
26
Arlington
Poll #2 · My rank #6My rank #6 · Poll #2
Anabelle Klein · John Payne Invitational
Top 5 · avg 18:51.9 · 1-to-5 gap 93.9s
Anabelle Klein (12)18:15.8
Ellie Oakes (9)18:17.1
Iylee Belisle (11)18:54.4
Brooklyn Koenigs (9)19:02.7
Peyton Parsons (11)19:49.7
2 on the 4A Girls Top 50
32
Mt. Si
Poll #3 · My rank #2My rank #2 · Poll #3
Brighton Dance · Nike Portland XC
Top 5 · avg 18:17.8 · 1-to-5 gap 135.9s
Sophia Rodriguez (12)17:12.9
Ryan Mclellan (12)17:49.2
Brighton Dance (12)17:56.1
Blakely Baldwin (11)19:02.2
Ellie Baker (10)19:28.8
3 on the 4A Girls Top 50
47
Tahoma
Poll #4 · My rank #7My rank #7 · Poll #4
Avery Boyle · South Sound Classic
Top 5 · avg 18:51.0 · 1-to-5 gap 11.6s
Avery Boyle (12)18:43.9
Liliana Britain (12)18:50.4
Hollie Barkley (12)18:51.8
Jordan Daligcon (10)18:53.2
Lydia Tappana (12)18:55.5
3 on the 4A Girls Top 50
58
Kamiakin
Poll #5 · My rank #8My rank #8 · Poll #5
Jaycee Jenkins · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 18:39.5 · 1-to-5 gap 131.9s
Jaycee Jenkins (10)17:20.8
Lauren Baumann (10)18:18.9
Preslie Jenkins (12)18:51.8
Ella Kennard (10)19:13.5
Mia Colunga (9)19:32.7
3 on the 4A Girls Top 50
69
Mead
Poll #6 · My rank #9My rank #9 · Poll #6
Avery Parker · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 18:44.6 · 1-to-5 gap 56.3s
Claire Philips (10)18:13.8
Avery Parker (12)18:36.4
Ava Philips (12)18:47.1
Adrienne Holden (12)18:55.8
Maddy Lane (12)19:10.1
3 on the 4A Girls Top 50
710
Lincoln (Seattle)
Poll #7 · My rank #10My rank #10 · Poll #7
Ella Haber · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 18:51.2 · 1-to-5 gap 85.9s
Ella Haber (10)17:54.3
Daphne Maussenet (12)18:41.6
Lily Arora (11)19:08.0
Hope Woolley (9)19:11.7
Kalani Koth (11)19:20.2
2 on the 4A Girls Top 50
83
Olympia
Poll #8 · My rank #3My rank #3 · Poll #8
Carolina Schilter · SPSL 4A Champs
Top 5 · avg 18:58.6 · 1-to-5 gap 96.7s
Leah Hennen (10)18:03.3
Carolina Schilter (12)18:41.1
Gemma Stevick (10)18:56.3
Caitlin Lanese (10)19:32.2
Eliza Johnson (10)19:40.0
2 on the 4A Girls Top 50
95
Curtis
Poll #9 · My rank #5My rank #5 · Poll #9
Charlotte White · SPSL 4A Champs
Top 5 · avg 19:00.7 · 1-to-5 gap 109.8s
Charlotte White (11)18:03.3
Alessandra Esparza (10)18:54.1
Aaliyah Mahaffey (10)18:55.7
Kaitlyn Brown (10)19:17.3
Lia Mangrum (11)19:53.1
1 on the 4A Girls Top 50
104
Glacier Peak
Poll #10 · My rank #4My rank #4 · Poll #10
Jaya Holt · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 18:32.6 · 1-to-5 gap 88.0s
Dahlia Zener (9)17:47.4
Jaya Holt (10)17:58.6
Cameron Erdmann (12)18:39.0
Brooke Armstrong (11)19:02.4
Jane Emrich (10)19:15.4
3 on the 4A Girls Top 50
Also qualified, not in the poll top 10: Moses Lake, Camas.
Sources: 2026 Washington State Coaches Poll, Week 9 (WIAA); poll covers state-qualifying teams only. Top 5 marks: Athletic.net season bests, pulled Nov 2–3, set on different courses. My rank: Russell Moore, Nov 3. Top 50 counts as of Oct 31: russell-moore.com State Watch.
Washington State Coaches Poll · Week 9
3A Boys: Team Rankings and Top Fives
Cards start in coaches-poll order; the big number is the poll rank. “My rank” is my own order. Each card shows the team’s five fastest season marks and how many of its runners are on my State Watch Top 50 for the class (as of Oct 31).
12
Shorewood
Poll #1 · My rank #2My rank #2 · Poll #1
Elijah Graves · WIAA State Track 2026
Top 5 · avg 15:34.0 · 1-to-5 gap 83.5s
Elijah Graves (12)14:36.0
Kellan Roberts (10)15:29.3
Noah Raupp (12)15:51.5
Brayden Yee (12)15:53.6
Aiden Witt (12)15:59.5
3 on the 3A Boys Top 50
26
Ridgeline
Poll #2 · My rank #6My rank #6 · Poll #2
Top 5 · avg 15:38.6 · 1-to-5 gap 50.7s
Grant Summers (10)15:04.7
Kian Henry-Sutherland (12)15:35.2
Preston Nelson (11)15:45.4
Keean Huntsinger (12)15:52.1
Aristides Teske (11)15:55.4
4 on the 3A Boys Top 50
35
Mt. Spokane
Poll #3 · My rank #5My rank #5 · Poll #3
Gatlin Michaelsen · HOKA John Payne Invitational
Top 5 · avg 15:31.3 · 1-to-5 gap 57.7s
Gatlin Michaelsen (12)15:00.7
Logan Nave (12)15:14.0
Grant Lange (11)15:32.8
Asher Thomas (11)15:50.7
Cole Julian (10)15:58.4
4 on the 3A Boys Top 50
41
Gig Harbor
Poll #4 · My rank #1My rank #1 · Poll #4
Joshua Minner · Westside Classic
Top 5 · avg 15:48.3 · 1-to-5 gap 68.6s
Joshua Minner (12)15:25.2
Max Dower (12)15:36.4
Galen Peloquin (11)15:38.4
Jack Greer (12)15:47.7
Laird Watkins (10)16:33.8
4 on the 3A Boys Top 50
53
Bishop Blanchet
Poll #5 · My rank #3My rank #3 · Poll #5
William Knox · Sea-King District 2 Championships
Top 5 · avg 15:56.8 · 1-to-5 gap 79.4s
William Knox (12)15:19.9
Griffin Whittaker (11)15:47.6
Huston Campbell (12)15:56.2
Leo Chester (12)16:00.8
Elliott Parks-Magathan (11)16:39.3
2 on the 3A Boys Top 50
64
Seattle Prep
Poll #6 · My rank #4My rank #4 · Poll #6
Henry Herb · Sea-King District 2 Championships
Top 5 · avg 15:53.9 · 1-to-5 gap 69.1s
Henry Herb (12)15:24.6
Nash Howard (12)15:38.9
Nicholas Macha (12)15:48.2
Gus Kemper (9)16:03.9
Rhys Kim (9)16:33.7
3 on the 3A Boys Top 50
79
Mercer Island
Poll #7 · My rank #9My rank #9 · Poll #7
Kellan Doroski · Sea-King District 2 Championships
Top 5 · avg 15:44.8 · 1-to-5 gap 39.7s
Kellan Doroski (11)15:29.0
Jake Powell (10)15:33.7
Finn Bunker (12)15:44.8
Balen McCarthy (11)15:47.7
Brendan Sullivan (10)16:08.7
4 on the 3A Boys Top 50
810
Shadle Park
Poll #8 · My rank #10My rank #10 · Poll #8
Becks Bird · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 15:45.9 · 1-to-5 gap 103.4s
Becks Bird (12)14:46.1
Kyle Biernat (11)15:46.5
Nate Haugen (10)15:49.6
Nicholas Perkins (12)15:57.7
Caleb Young (10)16:29.5
3 on the 3A Boys Top 50
98
Edmonds-Woodway
Poll #9 · My rank #8My rank #8 · Poll #9
Tommy Brennan (with Asher Yochum of Jackson) · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 16:15.6 · 1-to-5 gap 47.9s
Harrison Miller (10)15:54.3
Tommy Brennan (11)15:56.1
Luca Hooks (12)16:16.9
Nolan Speer (10)16:28.4
Oscar Burns (12)16:42.2
0 on the 3A Boys Top 50
107
Peninsula
Poll #10 · My rank #7My rank #7 · Poll #10
Nolan Winderl · Westside Classic
Top 5 · avg 16:13.1 · 1-to-5 gap 43.3s
Nolan Winderl (10)15:53.4
Wyatt Harding (11)15:58.8
Wilson Shipp (11)16:06.1
Palmer Schumacher (11)16:30.3
Baxter Balogh (11)16:36.7
1 on the 3A Boys Top 50
Also qualified, not in the poll top 10: Bellarmine Prep.
Sources: 2026 Washington State Coaches Poll, Week 9 (WIAA); poll covers state-qualifying teams only. Top 5 marks: Athletic.net season bests, pulled Nov 2–3, set on different courses. My rank: Russell Moore, Nov 3. Top 50 counts as of Oct 31: russell-moore.com State Watch.
Washington State Coaches Poll · Week 9
3A Girls: Team Rankings and Top Fives
Cards start in coaches-poll order; the big number is the poll rank. “My rank” is my own order. Each card shows the team’s five fastest season marks and how many of its runners are on my State Watch Top 50 for the class (as of Oct 31).
13
Mercer Island
Poll #1 · My rank #3My rank #3 · Poll #1
Bella Heczey · KingCo Class Races
Top 5 · avg 18:46.8 · 1-to-5 gap 37.1s
Bella Heczey (10)18:27.2
Nora Cudney (9)18:37.4
Ella Zhang (11)18:43.8
Kendall Baker (9)19:01.2
Sierra Brondstetter (10)19:04.3
6 on the 3A Girls Top 50
21
Seattle Prep
Poll #2 · My rank #1My rank #1 · Poll #2
Ena Sparling · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 18:43.9 · 1-to-5 gap 105.7s
Elise Corr (11)17:43.9
Macy Powell (11)18:42.1
Ena Sparling (10)18:50.9
Hannah Bazzi (12)18:52.8
Claire Isenhath (11)19:29.6
4 on the 3A Girls Top 50
34
Ridgeline
Poll #3 · My rank #4My rank #4 · Poll #3
Emery Sevy · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 19:05.4 · 1-to-5 gap 63.6s
Chloe Lentz (9)18:36.8
Emery Sevy (10)18:44.8
Kalia Blanchard (10)19:08.5
Maliah Tsuber (10)19:16.4
Abigail Moll (9)19:40.4
4 on the 3A Girls Top 50
42
Gig Harbor
Poll #4 · My rank #2My rank #2 · Poll #4
Ella Savage · Westside Classic
Top 5 · avg 19:31.5 · 1-to-5 gap 92.5s
Ella Savage (11)18:49.6
Brynnlie Upchurch (10)19:06.3
Maya Crane (10)19:13.8
Clarabelle Simmonds (12)20:05.8
Kendall Smith (9)20:22.1
3 on the 3A Girls Top 50
56
Mt. Spokane
Poll #5 · My rank #6My rank #6 · Poll #5
Top 5 · avg 19:16.5 · 1-to-5 gap 105.2s
Frances Rein (12)18:18.3
Ella Kuntz (9)18:56.2
Malya Schwarz (10)19:24.1
Mia McGlocklin (11)19:40.5
Ruby Dixen (10)20:03.5
2 on the 3A Girls Top 50
65
Inglemoor
Poll #6 · My rank #5My rank #5 · Poll #6
Ava Simonetta · Sea-King District 2 Championships
Top 5 · avg 19:17.1 · 1-to-5 gap 126.0s
Grace Ding (12)18:15.8
Ava Simonetta (10)18:35.3
Cassidy Anderson (11)19:06.7
Adeline Lee (12)20:06.1
Sophie Ramborger (11)20:21.8
3 on the 3A Girls Top 50
77
Edmonds-Woodway
Poll #7 · My rank #7My rank #7 · Poll #7
Emma Anderson · Nike Twilight Invitational
Top 5 · avg 19:19.2 · 1-to-5 gap 68.3s
Ravenna Tysland (11)18:54.0
Hazel Zackey (12)19:08.3
Emma Anderson (9)19:15.3
Taylor Gaschk (10)19:15.9
Leila Labuguen (9)20:02.3
4 on the 3A Girls Top 50
88
Oak Harbor
Poll #8 · My rank #8My rank #8 · Poll #8
Kenna Zwak · WIAA State XC
Top 5 · avg 19:25.1 · 1-to-5 gap 79.8s
Adele Wood (12)18:47.1
Matilda Wood (9)19:08.2
Kenna Zwak (10)19:09.9
Nora Willis (10)19:53.2
Susie Diamond (11)20:06.9
3 on the 3A Girls Top 50
99
Shorecrest
Poll #9 · My rank #9My rank #9 · Poll #9
Alex Urquhart · WIAA State Track and Field Championships
Top 5 · avg 19:37.1 · 1-to-5 gap 98.6s
Alex Urquhart (11)18:47.3
Lauren Kajimura (12)19:29.7
Riley Welch (12)19:40.3
Ella Wylen (11)19:42.2
Fiona Cane (11)20:25.9
1 on the 3A Girls Top 50
1010
Central Valley
Poll #10 · My rank #10My rank #10 · Poll #10
Top 5 · avg 19:51.4 · 1-to-5 gap 90.8s
Aubrey Harvey (11)19:03.2
Reese Jones (9)19:43.7
Adalyn Depew (12)19:46.4
Evangeline Karatzas (9)20:09.9
Ava Magers (9)20:34.0
1 on the 3A Girls Top 50
Sources: 2026 Washington State Coaches Poll, Week 9 (WIAA); poll covers state-qualifying teams only. Top 5 marks: Athletic.net season bests, pulled Nov 2–3, set on different courses. My rank: Russell Moore, Nov 3. Top 50 counts as of Oct 31: russell-moore.com State Watch.
Race Week
Everything Else for Saturday
Rankings, marks and picks in this guide are as of Nov 3. The graded scorecard goes up after the meet.
