Sports, The Dalles, Home Page Jill Bell Sports, The Dalles, Home Page Jill Bell

TDHS X Country: Hermiston & Oregon City: Fast, flat, and fierce  

A difference in starting position made all the difference for Aiden Erickson in Oregon City on Sept. 16. Normally in the back, the lean 6’3” sophomore toed the line for the varsity boys’ race, in the front quarter of the pack for the entire race. That lead translated into a 26-second PR from last year, with Erickson finishing sub-18 at 17:56.

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Sports, The Dalles, Home Page Jill Bell Sports, The Dalles, Home Page Jill Bell

TDHS Runners peak at District; Both varsity teams going to state

On the back of the pullovers were quotes from the season, from the silly “are we running today?”, to the oft-repeated “chin down, eyes up!”, and encapsulated with one of the seniors’ reasons for improving: “I decided to be fast.” Last Wednesday, Oct. 26, the entire team followed that advice at the Tri-Valley District meet, racing their best season times, and earning multiple spots to the State meet.

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