Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Start of the boys race (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Leo Pausch responds to applause from the crowd while on the medal stand. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Leo Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez and Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Dreyton Nuno finishes strong to finish in under 20 minutes. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Dreyton Nuno (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Galen Murch digs deep in the final stretch. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • JJ Lewis was the lone PHS senior running in the varsity race. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Sammy Hernandez approaches the finish line. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sammy Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Lukas Hernandez finished 13th overall. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lukas Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Jacob Hernandez runs in a pack on the Lane CC course. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jacob Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cottage Grove senior Carter Bengtson leads the pack on his way to victory. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cottage Grove senior Carter Bengtson won the boys race by 17.2 seconds over the runner-up. (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.