• The PHS girls cross-country team accepts the 4A runner-up trophy. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS girls cross-country team at the start of Saturday’s race. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS girls cross-country team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hallie Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel, left, and Lucy King (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucy King (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Lucy King finished as Philomath’s No. 4 runner. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucy King (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ingrid Hellesto and Ana Candanoza race to the finish line. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Ingrid Hellesto runs the course Saturday in her final appearance at state. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ana Candanoza and Ingrid Hellesto (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ana Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Ana Candanoza persevered physical challenges to finish 17th overall. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Adele Beckstead finished as the team’s top runner at fifth overall. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Adele Beckstead (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS girls with the runner-up trophy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mateo Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mateo Candanoza, left, and Ben Hernandez both had top-10 finishes in the boys’ race. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mateo Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mateo Candanoza (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath senior Mateo Candanoza on the LCC course. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Brody Bushnell finished strong in his final appearance at state cross-country. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brody Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS boys with the runner-up trophy (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS boys cross-country team accepts the team trophy for second place. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS boys at the start of the race. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS boys cross-country team (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Leo Pausch in the stretch run at state. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez runs past assistant coach Tyler Thomas as he approaches the final turn. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warriors senior Ben Hernandez, who placed fifth overall and was the team’s top runner, enters the track for the final stretch. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jesse Erickson, Kellen Houchin (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jesse Erickson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jesse Erickson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jesse Erickson (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS seniors (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Ben Hernandez (Photo by Eddy Pausch)
  • Boys champion Alexander Garcia-Silver of Marshfield, who covered the course in 15:22.2. (Photo by Eddy Pausch)

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.