Omak Invite – 10/5/2022
Course Length – 1.55 miles
General Notes – The course is super flat with just a couple short hills up onto the levee.
Most of the course is either gravel or pavement, with a few shorter stretches of grass and
one brief sandy section. It was a pretty hot day with direct sun the entire time we were at
the venue. The ½ mile times may be slightly misleading, as we believe we were measuring a
bit before the true ½ mile marker.
The Liberty Bell Girls won as a team with 23 points. Manson was 2nd with 45 points. There
were 40 athletes and 3 scoring teams in the race.
Liberty Bell Boys won with a score of 23. Brewster was 2nd with a score of 64. There were
53 athletes and 5 scoring teams in the race.
Sammy – ½ mile: 3:08. One mile: 7:09. Finish: 11:12, 4th place. Average: 7:13.
Great pacing and running with teammates….and of course, you always strong finish. You
ran almost the exact same pace overall as in Okanogan despite the heat. Keep up the good
work these next couple of weeks and you will peak for the league meet.
Wylie – ½ mile: 3:22. One mile: 7:49. Finish: 12:15, 11th place. Average: 7:54.
Yeah! Way to work, Wylie. You did an excellent job running with your teammates (the perks
of everyone in one race) and finding the energy for a strong finish, despite the heat and a
fast start. Overall, it was pretty even which means you found a rhythm. You’re doing fantastic,
and getting better with each race. Keep your head up! (I’m sorry I didn’t get a photo of you –
got carried away cheering you on!)!
Avery – ½ mile: 3:39. One mile: 7:57. Finish: 12:25, 13th place. Average: 8:00.
Yay! I think you funneled your nerves into energy and team spirit. That combined with getting
to race with a group of your teammates helped you run a fantastic race. You didn’t get pulled
out too fast and found a steady pace, which is such a hard thing to learn and to do in your first
XC season is so great! Keep it up!
Sky – ½ mile: 3:31. One mile: 7:57. Finish: 12:29, 14th place. Average: 8:03.
I think this was your first race of the year and you looked great! You didn’t seem nervous or
intimidated at all and you ran well with your teammates. Nice steady pace throughout the
race and you still looked strong at the finish. I am confident you can go even faster by the
end of the season if you continue your hard work.
Nina – ½ mile: 3:31. One mile: 7:59. Finish: 12:33, 15th place. Average: 8:05.
Nice job Nina! You did a terrific job of running with a group of mountain lions from the start all
the way through to the finish. That’s the most fun and a great strategy. I know that you had
some worries about your toe and ankle after your fall on Monday, but you stayed strong and
worked hard to have a fairly evenly paced race.
Sisu – ½ mile: 3:52. One mile: 8:42. Finish: 13:23, 24th place. Average: 8:38.
Whew, I know this was a hot one and I know you were a bit worried about it but wow what
an awesome race. You ran with your teammates and your guy’s excitement about that after
the race was very joyous. You’ve definitely figured out your pacing, as your first mile and your
average are about the same which shows patience and strength.
Landon – ½ mile: 3:04. One mile: 6:44. Finish: 10:43, 10th place. Average: 6:54.
That was quite a finish! You showed a lot of grit – you had a super strong sprint to the end
and you ran tough, even while not feeling 100%. I think that shows your competitive spirit and
your determination. Races like this happen but you’ve been putting in the work and have been
very consistent, I’m excited for your race on Saturday!
Weston – ½ mile: 3:21. One mile: 7:25. Finish: 11:26, 19th place. Average: 7:22.
What an awesome race. You ran almost a perfect pace for the entire race (remember that ½
mile split it short). You didn’t go out too fast but you also didn’t let yourself get stuck behind a
pack. The heat might have affected your overall time a bit but you looked solid the entire race.
Oliver – ½ mile: 3:02. One mile: 7:27. Finish: 12:22, 29th place. Average: 7:58.
Great running from the start sticking with your teammates. You ran more than a minute faster
per mile than at the start of the season. Your hard work in practice is showing. Keep it up then
next couple of weeks and you will get even faster!
Girls’ Race:
Posey – ½ mile: 2:53. One mile: 6:43. Finish: 10:33, 2nd place. Average: 6:48.
Anja – ½ mile: 3:09. One mile: 7:16. Finish: 11:17, 5th place. Average: 7:16.
Madie – ½ mile: 3:31. One mile: 8:02. Finish: 12:23, 12th place. Average: 7:59.
Sutherland – ½ mile: 3:57. One mile: 8:26. Finish: 13:00, 18th place. Average: 8:23.
Zoe P. – ½ mile: 3:39. One mile: 8:19. Finish: 13:22, 21st place. Average: 8:37.
Elaine – ½ mile: 3:50. One mile: 8:42. Finish: 13:23, 23rd place. Average: 8:38.
Juniper – ½ mile: 3:50. One mile: 8:45. Finish: 13:27, 25th place. Average: 8:40.
Elsa – ½ mile: 3:53. One mile: 8:46. Finish: 13:33, 27th place. Average: 8:44.
Charlotte – ½ mile: 3:56. One mile: 8:33. Finish: 13:45, 28th place. Average: 8:52.
Zoe D. – ½ mile: 4:00. One mile: 12:17. Finish: 17:37, 35th place. Average: 11:21.
Asher – ½ mile: 5:12. One mile: 11:48. Finish: 18:05, 36th place. Average: 11:40.
Boys’ Race:
River – ½ mile: 2:48. One mile: 6:13. Finish: 9:43, 2nd place. Average: 6:16.
Owen – ½ mile: 3:00. One mile: 6:42. Finish: 10:22, 6th place. Average: 6:41.
Benji – ½ mile: 3:01. One mile: 6:43. Finish: 10:28, 8th place. Average: 6:45.
Sam – ½ mile: 3:08. One mile: 7:00. Finish: 10:51, 14th place. Average: 7:00.
Luke – ½ mile: 2:52. One mile: 6:44. Finish: 10:53, 16th place. Average: 7:01.
Hugo – ½ mile: 3:29. One mile: 7:32. Finish: 11:27, 20th place. Average: 7:23.
Wyatt – ½ mile: 3:16. One mile: 7:27. Finish: 11:43, 25th place. Average: 7:33.
Liam – ½ mile: 3:55. One mile: 8:01. Finish: 12:10, 28th place. Average: 7:50.
Kimball – ½ mile: 3:33. One mile: 8:02. Finish: 12:30, 30th place. Average: 8:03.
Cassius – ½ mile: 3:32. One mile: 8:08. Finish: 12:36, 31st place. Average: 8:07.
Kai – ½ mile: 3:59. One mile: 9:08. Finish: 14:43, 40th place. Average: 9:29.
Dylan – ½ mile: 4:12. One mile: 9:40. Finish: 15:15, 45th place. Average: 9:50.
