• Cameron Barlow (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The top-10 medalists for the girls, including third-place Olivia Hernandez, fourth from right, and fifth-place Cassidy Smart, third from right. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Smith (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warren Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warren Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warren Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Warren Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart and Olivia Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cassidy Smart (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Beginning of boys race with Marist’s Corbin Sage in front. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Piper Pedder (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Piper Pedder (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño and Piper Pedder (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño and Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Reagan Nuño (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Galen Murch was the top finisher for the boys with 17th in 16:48.5. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Galen Murch (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Milo Morrison and Joe Fulton (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Milo Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Milo Morrison (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Libby Kramer (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Scappoose’s Katherine Kessi vaults out to an early lead with Philomath’s Olivia Hernandez and Cassidy Smart near the front of the pack. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A sign greets runners as they head up a hill on the Lane Community College course (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Olivia Hernandez and junior Cassidy Smart finished third and fifth, respectively, at Saturday’s 4A state championships. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Olivia Hernandez shakes hands with an OSAA official who was handing out medals. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Olivia Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Olivia Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Olivia Hernandez (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The PHS girls cross-country team poses with the runner-up trophy. From left, kneeling, Piper Pedder, Sienna Bushnell, Olivia Hernandez; standing, Cassidy Smart, Libby Kramer, Reagan Nuño and Sienna Smith. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath sophomore Sienna Bushnell was the team’s No. 3 runner on Saturday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Sienna Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riggins Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath freshman Riggins Bushnell had the team’s second-fastest time. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riggins Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Riggins Bushnell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braven Beard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braven Beard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Braven Beard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron Barlow (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.

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