By Jeremy McDonald
Jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com
Several local Salem-area Cross Country teams took part in events this past weekend to open the 2025 season. Here’s a Round-Up:
The Opener
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MONMOUTH, Ore.– At Western Oregon University, The Opener race took place with several local Salem-area squads taking part in the nearby event on Friday. Here’s a Round-Up:
Girls Race
Stayton’s Ruby Strawn (46th) and Scio’s Aniyah Klindtworth (47th) finished in the Top 50 in Monmouth out of a field of 164. Klindtworth’s time of 12:16.40 was a PR in her first High School race. Crosshill Christian’s Corina Phillips finished 51st with a PR time of 12:20.10 in her first High School Race.
Boys Race
Central’s Ty Cirino finished second in The Opener with a time of 8:34.80. The Panthers Aidan Wendring finished eighth with a PR time of 8:54.50. Woodburn’s David Villanueva finished tenth with a PR time of 8:58.30 to start his senior season with the Bulldogs.
Stayton’s Brandon Wagner finished 18th with a PR time of 9:16.80 to open up his sophomore year.
Wilsonville Night Race
WILSONVILLE, Ore.– Up at Wilsonville High School, the annual Night Meet took place on Friday night with several local Salem-area teams who took part in the preseason event. Here’s a round-up of the event:
Womens 3,000 Meters Girls Freshman (Sub 16 )
North Salem’s Kadence May (14th), West Salem’s Hannah Williams (25th), Dallas’ Lillie Nicol (45th), West Salem’s Helen Glase (46th) and Dallas’ Alamea Carter (47th) finished in the Top 50
Mens 3,000 Meters Boys Freshman (Under 14)
West Salem’s Nathan Dickinson (16th), North Salem’s Ezekiel Erickson (18th), Kennedy’s Myles Eder (27th), South Salem’s Easton Martin (31st), McNary’s Harrison Hales (33rd), South Salem’s Julian Bledsoe (35th) and Marshall Hawes (36th) as well as West Salem’s Aiden Guzman (37th) and South Salem’s Winston Taylor (40th) finished in the Top 50
Womens 3,000 Meters Girls Sophomore (Sub 15 Minutes)
Sprague’s Jovi Johnson finished foruth with a PR time of 10:41.86. Dallas’ Avery Hoffman finished sixth with a PR time of 11:22.44
Mens 3,000 Meters Boys Sophomore (Sub 14)
Sprague’s Michael Hudgins (17th), Kennedy’s Bohden Sowa (33rd) and North Salem’s Ramiro Calletano Gonzalez (41st) finished in the Top 50
Womens 3,000 Meters Girls Junior (Sub 15 Minutes)
Dallas’ Amber Green finished sixth with a PR time of 10:36.84
Mens 3,000 Meters Boys Junior (Sub 13)
McNary’s Jaxsen Herring (26th), South Salem’s Kayden Bejar (30th), West Salem’s David Goodwin (36th), Sprague’s Xzavier Parker (38th) and McNary’s Garrett Clack (48th) finished in the Top 50 of the event
Womens 3,000 Meters Girls Senior (Sub 15)
North Salem’s Nelida Dalgas (third), West Salem’s Avery Meier (fourth), Dallas’ Kelsey Rodii (fifth), and West Salem’s Mia Rasca (tenth)finished in the Top 10
Mens 3,000 Meters Boys Senior(Sub 12)
McNary’s Yosef Picazo (22nd), West Salem’s Anders Hagen (32nd), and West Salem’s Dylan McGuirk (43rd) finished in the Top 50
