Cross Country

2012 NXN Northwest: Amy-Eloise Neale and Joe Hardy Take Top Individual Honors.

Washington’s Amy-Eloise Neale and Joe Hardy take top individual honors winning the Championship races at the NXN Northwest Championships on November 10, 2012 at Eagle Island State Park in Boise, Idaho. Neale defended her NXN NW title winning the race in 17:29.3. Hardy finished the 5K course in 15:30.1. Mikayla Malaspina takes the early lead [...]


2012 State XC Meet – Showdown at Hells Gate

Boise sophomore Emily Hamlin has the lead as she enters the finish line straightaway during the Idaho High School Cross Country State 5A Championships on October 27, 2012 at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston, Idaho. Hamlin posted the fastest girl’s time of the meet, 18:09.40, to claim her second state cross country title. She [...]


Flashback: 2006 State XC Meet, Hells Gate State Park

The start line of the Idaho High School Cross Country State Championship girl’s 5A race at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston, Idaho on October 29, 2006. Borah senior Karleigh Gempler won the race (18:27.50) followed by teammate, sophomore Nicole Nielsen (18:27.98) and Coeur d’Alene senior Anna Stone (18:39.74). The Idaho High School State Cross [...]


2012 Bob Firman XC Invitational

The lead pack (L to R: Seattle Prep junior Joe Hardy, Pocatello sophomore Elijah Armstrong and Park City senior Ben Saarel) just before the one mile mark during the Bob Firman XC Invitational Elite Boys race at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, Idaho on September 22, 2012.Hardy won the race (15:03.0), Saarel finished third [...]


Montgomery and McKinnon Impressive in their Wins – 2012 Roger Curran Invitational

College of Idaho senior Greg Montgomery has the lead during the Roger Curran Invitational at West Park in Nampa, Idaho on September 8, 2012. Montgomery, a six-time NAIA All-American, won the collegiate 6K race in 18:29. A full slate of races including middle school, high school and collegiate at the Roger Curran Invitational hosted by [...]


Before the Olympics – Galen Rupp 2003

Galen Rupp is head and shoulders above his teammates (L to R: Scott Wall, Galen Rupp, Harrison Wilson, Andy Bottom, Kyle Gillette, Ryan Vail, and Scott Sanders) as he warms up before the start of Border Clash V at the Nike World Headquarters Campus in Beaverton, Oregon on November 23, 2003. Oregonian Galen Rupp takes [...]


NXN Northwest Showcases Talented Field

‘Will Sheeran comes off the beach during the NXN Northwest Regional boys championship race at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, ID on November 12, 2011. Sheeran finished in 17:06.7. The top five (L to R: Anthony Armstrong (891), Korey Krotzer (667), Thomas Rigby(127), Izaic Yorks (1012), and Dallin Farnsworth) on the sand during the [...]


Nist and Farnsworth Go Out on Top, Armstrong’s Future Looks Bright

Highland senior Dallin Farnsworth gets out fast during the start of the Idaho High School Cross Country State Championships 5A boys race at Eagle Island State Park on October 29, 2011. Farnsworth posted the fastest time of the meet (15:40.58) on the way to winning his second straight individual state title. Bishop Kelly senior Emily, [...]


Bob Firman – Northwest Power, Farnsworth and Knight Win Again

Highland senior Dallin Farnsworth takes an early lead during the boys elite race. Farnsworth maintained this position taking first place and posting the meet’s fastest time of 15:45.25. The 2011 edition of the Bob Firman Invitational included over 3,000 competitor representing 112 schools from 11 states. When the dust settled two familiar names claimed the [...]


Full Day of XC Races at the Roger Curran Memorial

Mountain View senior Jordan Mathes, Vallivue junior Cheryn Trapp, and Eagle freshman Megan Dupree on the first loop during the Roger Curran Memorial Run at West Park in Nampa, ID on September 10, 2011. Mathes finished second (19:21.5), Dupree fourth (19:43.0), and Trapp sixth (20:02.0). Every year this race gets bigger and it always seems [...]


Camelsback Invitational – 2011 Season Opener

Borah senior Scott Khuu hammers the downhill on the backside of Camel’s Back Park during the 2011 Camelsback Invitational at Boise, ID on August 27, 2011. Let the XC meets begin. The Camelsback Invitational is the Treasure Valley’s first meet of the season. This year’s edition showcased dominating performances by the Rocky Mountain boys and [...]


Cross Country – 2010 NXN Northwest Regional

A few images from the Nike Cross Northwest Regionals XC Championships at Eagle Island State Park near Boise, ID on November 13, 2010. Great competition with the top teams and runners from Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Thanks for stopping by to take a look. -Gregg Katie Knight of North Central (Spokane, Washington) [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Idaho State Meet

600 meters into the girl’s 5A championship (L to R) Lila Klopfensein, Alyssa Faulks, Valerie Mitchell, Kelli Ellingson, Kate Jamboretz, Jordan Mathes, Kinsey Gomez, Cheryn Trapp, and Sarah Stone during the 2010 Idaho High School Cross Country State Championships at Kelly Park in Soda Springs, ID on October 30, 2010. THE EVENT: 10/30/10 – The [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Boise City Meet

Capital seniors (L to R) Cody Larson and Alister Tencate at the start of the Boise City Meet at Ann Morrison Park on October 14, 2010. Larson posted the meet’s fastest time (16:12.34) to claim the Boy’s City Champion title. THE EVENT: 10/14/10 – The Boise City Meet brings together Boise’s five high schools (Bishop [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Bob Firman

Descending Spectator Hill are Mountain View, Utah’s Steve Giles, Capital’s Brad Heusinkveld, and Orem, Utah’s Chance Werner during the Bob Firman Invitational elite boy’s race at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, Idaho on September 25, 2010. THE EVENT: 09/25/10 – The Bob Firman Invitational is one of the nation’s top in-season high school meets. [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Centipede Race

The Borah varsity boys team rounds the corner to reenter Les Bois Park during the team’s first appearance in the Steven Thompson Memorial Centipede Race. THE EVENT: 9/15/10 The Steven Thompson Memorial Centipede Race is an exercise in teamwork. Created in honor of Steven Thompson, a Centennial racer killed in a car crash on his [...]


Cross Country – 2010 NNU Invite

Mountain View sophomore Angie McGraw on the second loop during the NNU Invite at West Park in Nampa, ID on September 11, 2010. McGraw finished in 18:46.00 to take fourth place. The Event: 09/11/10 – The NNU Invite was a high school and collegiate meet that also included the Roger Curran community 5k fun run. [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Run for the Pie

Runners make their way along Toll Road Trail during the Run for the Pie cross country meet held at the Military Reserve in Boise, Idaho on August 28, 2010. The Event: 08/28/10 – The Run for the Pie was one of three Treasure Valley season opening cross country meets along with the Camel’s Back Invitational [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Camel’s Back Invitational

Mountain Home freshman Arisha Karren and Emmett senior Monique Murillo on the lower trail of Camel’s Back hill during the Camel’s Back Invitational in Boise, Idaho on August 27, 2010. Karren finished in 22:40.19 and Murillo in 22:53.11 to finish in third and fourth respectively. The Event: 08/27/10 – The Camel’s Back Invitational was the [...]


Cross Country – 2010 Jimmy Driscoll Invitational

Eagle freshman Rachael Tatko and Bishop Kelly junior Emily Nist have separated from the lead pack two miles into the girl’s varsity race during the Jimmy Driscoll Invitational at Bishop Kelly High School on August 28, 2010. Tatko won the race (19:03.47) followed by Bishop Kelly’s Rebecca Lassere (19:22.21) and Nist (19:30.02). The Event: 08/28/10 [...]


Cross Country – State Meet Courses.

Runners cast shadows during the 2009 Idaho high school cross country championships at Circling Raven Golf Course in Worley, Idaho on October 31, 2009. THE EVENT: The 2009 Idaho cross country state meet was held at Circling Raven Golf Course, the twelfth different course for an Idaho cross country state meet over the past twenty-four [...]