How Eugene-Springfield cross-country runners fared at 2026 districts

Nairavoice | Oct 30, 2026 1h ago 24 0 4 min read

How Eugene-Springfield cross-country runners fared at 2026 districts

The postseason has officially arrived for high school cross-country runners throughout the state of Oregon.

As is often the case, there are a handful of standout runners and teams from the Eugene-Springfield area who will be in contention for league and state titles in their respective classifications.

Here is a look at how local athletes and schools fared during OSAA cross-country district week. The state championship meet is set for Nov. 7 at Lane Community College.

Class 6A

Southwest Conference Championships

When: Oct. 29

Where: Colver Sports Fields, Talent

State-qualifying criteria: There are seven 6A districts and two teams from each district qualify for state. Two additional teams from around the state will be selected by an at-large committee.

Anyone among the top 14 individuals who isn’t a member of a qualifying team will also advance to state.

Girls team scores:

South Eugene 18
North Medford 68
South Medford 68
Grants Pass 94
Roseburg 137
Sheldon

Girls individual top 14:

Eva Johnson Hess (South Eugene) — 17:50.2
Julianne Bawden (South Eugene) — 18:48.9
Eleanora Diment (South Eugene) — 19:20.6
Claire Reeder (South Eugene) — 19:20.9
Kahryn Fjarli (South Medford) — 19:31.8
Isabelle Hohman (South Medford) — 19:36.4
Stella Williams (Grants Pass) — 19:40.5
Cora Ludwig (South Eugene) — 19:56.4
Lucy Brumble (North Medford) —20:10.0
Evelyn Crooks (North Medford) — 20:10.1
Gabriela Garcia (Grants Pass) — 20:24.5
Lily Zavala (North Medford) — 20:33.6
Kenzie Austin (South Medford) — 20:33.8
Leah Heidl (South Eugene) — 20:39.8

Boys team scores:

South Eugene 32
South Medford 44
Sheldon 69
Grants Pass 114
North Medford 125
Roseburg 160

Boys top-14

Yosuke Shibata (South Eugene) — 15:08.8
Khalil Sabzalian (South Eugene) — 15:22.3
Caleb Daniels (Shedon) — 15:48.0
Ezra Dixon (South Medford) — 15:57.7
Ezra Morgan (South Medford) — 15:58.4
Jacob Loveless (South Eugene) — 16:02.2
Henry LeClair (South Medford) — 16:16.6
Mason Carroll (South Medford) — 16:26.1
Maximilian Fitzgerald (Grants Pass) — 16:31.8
Henry McFarlane (South Eugene) — 16:44.7
Tyler Looney (Sheldon) — 16:46.5
Cole Hale (North Medford) — 16:47.1
Liv Schartz (South Eugene) — 16:54.5
Finley Schoenherr (Sheldon) — 16:55.5

Class 5A

Midwestern League Championships

When: Oct. 28

Where: Jackson County Expo, Central Point

State-qualifying criteria: There are four 5A districts and two teams from each district qualify for state. Two additional teams from around the state will be selected by an at-large committee.

Anyone among the top seven individuals who isn’t a member of a qualifying team will also advance to state.

Girls team scores:

Crater 17
Ashland 57
Thurston 95
Churchill 104
North Eugene 140

Girls top 10 individuals:

Grace Havniear (Crater) — 18:14.0
Alma Galicia (Crater) — 18:33.1
Haddie Barsalou (Crater) — 18:46.3
Scout Zundel (Ashland) — 18:56.0
Ava Ontiveros (Crater) — 19:01.9
Presli Word (Crater) — 19:04.8
Isabella Wells (Springfield) — 19:07.3
Ruby Spangler (Ashland) — 19:36.1
Lyla rose (Ashland) — 19:38.1
Emma Wigelsworth (Crater) — 19:39.6

Boys team scores:

Crater 23
North Eugene 84
Ashland 89
Springfield 96
Thurston 103
Willamette 144
Eagle Point 200
Churchill 207

Boys individual top 10

Garrett Faught (Crater) — 14:53.3
Ashenafi McKinnis (North Eugene) — 15:01.0
Ashenafi McKinnis (Crater) — 15:07.8
Sawyer Hutton (Crater) — 15:18.0
Diego Urrutia (Ashland) — 15:21.6
Adrian Estes Springfield) — 15:32.5
Reece Hvall (Crater) — 15:35.9
Braeden Ford (Crater) — 16:02.9
Grant Wheeler (Crater) — 16:03.7
Nathan Goode (Crater) — 16:17.1

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Sky-Em Championships

When: Oct. 29

Where: Lane Community College

State-qualifying criteria: There are six 4A districts and one from each district automatically qualifies for state. Six additional teams from around the state will be selected by an at-large committee.

Anyone among the top seven individuals who isn’t a member of a qualifying team will also advance to state.

Girls team scores:

Cottage Grove 48
Marist Catholic 54
Marshfield 65
North Bend 74
Junction City 101
Elmira 189

Girls individual top 10

Mary Jane Hill (Marist Catholic — 19:08.6
Addison Horning (North Bend) — 19:22.8
Lauren Wolfe (North Bend) — 19:30.0
Carly Knutson (Cottage Grove) — 19:46.7
Lucy Shah (Marist Catholic) — 20:04.7
Tori Sherman (Marist Catholic) — 20:07.4
Rowan Earl (Cottage Grove) — 20:52.5
Kindall Wyatt (Marshfield) — 21:10.5
Scarlett Devins (Marshfield) — 21:37.2
Natalya Thompson (Cottage Grove) — 21:41.8

Boys team scores:

Cottage Grove 38
Marist Catholic 46
Marshfield 78
North Bend 97
Junction City 132
Elmira 133

Boys individual top 10

Corbin Sage (Marist Catholic) — 15:41.0
Angelo Pedrini (North Bend) — 16:22.1
Ronan McElligott (Marist Catholic) — 16:26.2
Anderson Wirth (Marist Catholic) — 16:36.8
Jennings Albrecht (Cottage Grove) — 16:39.9
Remington Sharkey (Cottage Grove) — 16:47.7
Jose Calvario (Cottage Grove) — 16:56.5
Raleigh Collier (North Bend) — 17:07.9
Micah Hanke (Cottage Grove) — 17:32.4
Donald Brice (Marshfield) — 17:36.8

Class 3A

Special District 3 Championships

When: Oct. 29

Where: Lane Community College

State-qualifying criteria: Two teams from Special District 3 automatically qualify for the state championships. One additional at-large team from throughout the state will be selected by an at-large committee.

Anyone among the top four individuals who isn’t a member of a qualifying team will also advance to state.

Girls team scores: