• Signs of support seen Saturday afternoon at the 40th annual Paul Mariman Invitational. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucy Thomas (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Cassidy Smart enters Clemens Field for the final stretch on the track. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High’s Cassidy Smart came out fast at Saturday’s Paul Mariman Invitational. She went unchallenged throughout and took first place with a personal-record time. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High senior Leo Pausch approaches the track during Saturday’s runner-up performance. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath High senior Leo Pausch and Cascade Christian senior Sebastian Hehn battle each other during a stretch through the woods. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath sophomore Reagan Nuño finished seventh individually. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors junior Galen Murch enters Clemens Field in a group of four runners. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer and Lucy Thomas (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer and Lucy Thomas (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer and Lucy Thomas on the Mariman course Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Lukas Hernandez feels like he’s beginning to hit his stride after a slow start to the season. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cam Herbert (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The start of the varsity girls race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cross-country coach Joe Fulton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Sienna Bushnell reaches the finish line to place sixth overall. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Coach Joe Fulton watches the start of the varsity boys race. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS cross-country (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.