Viking Cross Country sweeps district meets.
Siuslaw runners took the top five spots in the 3A District Four Cross Country meet in Eugene Thursday to claim the district crown. Kyle Hughes is the individual district champion, finishing first with a season low time of 16:56.5. Braydon Linton was ten seconds behind in second place, followed by Sam Ulrich, Jacob Blankenship, and Dylan Jensen in 3rd, 4th and 5th. The Viking Women also claimed a district title, placing 5 finishers in the top ten. Freshman Alison Hughes was the top finisher for Siuslaw in third place with a time of 20:54.1. Corduroy Holbrook was just 8-tenths of a second behind her in fourth. The trio of Addison McNeill, Maya Wells, and Adylin Holbrook were 7th, 8th and 9th.
Both Viking Cross Country teams will compete at the OSAA State Meet, November 5th at Lane Community College in Eugene.
Siuslaw Football wraps up the season this evening with a road trip to face the Billies in Pleasant Hill. The Vikings go into tonight’s game 4 & 1 in Mountain Valley play while the Billies are 1 and 4. Tonight’s game airs at 6:45 from Pleasant Hill, kick off is at 7 o’clock on KCST.
The Siuslaw Lady Viks take on the Billies in Pleasant Hills tomorrow at noon in their second post season game. Siuslaw is 13 & 11 overall on the year while Pleasant Hill is 19 and 2 going into Saturday’s match. First Serve is at noon tomorrow in Pleasant Hill.
The Oregon Ducks are on the road Saturday to take on the Cal Bears. Pregame on KCST is at 11am, kick off is at 12:37 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. The Oregon State Beavers have a bye.
