The WLHS Varsity Boys made school history in the
OSAA 6A State XC meet on 11.1.08 as they captured the
3rd place trophy. This is the highest finishing
place for a Lion Cross Country team for boys or
girls in the over 40 years of running cross
country.
The State Meet results confirmed the top three
rankings as Jesuit unseated Central Catholic for
this year's crown. Lake Oswego jumped up to fourth
with a strong finish to the year.
1. Jesuit, 27
2. Central Catholic, 79 3. West Linn, 142
4. Lake Oswego, 163
The Varsity Girls team earned their 11th Top 10 finish
in 21 trips to the State Meet on Saturday.
Go
to the
CC site for more
details on how the team made history!
Both Varsity Cross Country teams from West Linn
High School
are returning to the State Meet in Eugene on
November 1st. For the first time in twenty years
both boys and girls teams are TRL District
Champions. It also marks the first time in fifteen
years (since 1993) the WLHS boys have won the
district title. The girls won their fourth
straight district title on 10.23.08; this is only
the third time a "four-peat" has been accomplished
in the 26 year history of the TRL.
Come cheer on the Lions in Eugene! The girls will
run at 2:35 pm against the other 6A school
qualifiers and the boys will run at 3:10 pm. For
directions and more State Meet details,
click here.
To read more about the exciting District Meet and
how the teams also picked up the dual meet
schedule trophies, go to the
Cross Country Home.
Dairy Farmers of Oregon
Academic All-State
Teams that earn a 3.0 GPA or higher will receive 25
points for their school in The Oregonian Cup
standings. A list of all teams with a 3.0 GPA or
higher will also be posted to the OSAA website.
10/24/08 Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
Both
Boys and Girls went through the dual meet season
undefeated and on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, both the
boys and girls won their respective District
Championships. Both will compete at the State Meet
on Saturday, Nov. 1st. The State Meet is in
Eugene at Lane Community College. The girls will
run their race at 2:35 pm. with the boys following
in their race at 3:10 pm. Also, the
State Academic Rankings came out and our Girls
finished 3rd in the 6A classification with the
Boys finishing 5th.
The WLHS Cross Country
team
hosted and helped organize a XC Meet for Rosemont
Ridge Middle School at Mary S. Young on October 2nd.
There was some good
racing by the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Rosemont
Ridge,
Canby,
Wood, Centennial, Lake Oswego, and Sunrise Middle Schools.
Thanks to everyone who
helped make the meet a success, especially the
Portland Running Company! The meet was very
efficient. It must have been a world record for
fastest middle school meet ever!
