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Cross Country starts season with promising talent

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The Cross Country team has been putting up some impressive results so far this year. The Varsity boys team is led by sophomore twins Roman and Grayson Ollar. Roman placed first in the Tualatin Invite and the Wilsonville Night Meet and second in the MHC/TRL crossover meet. Michael Sullivan, senior captain, Conor Egan, sophomore, and Jacob Evans, junior fill in the third, fourth, and fifth spots. With impressive improvement since last year each varsity boy has had a personal record in their 5k times.

The boy’s team is filled with promising young talent and hope to be a major contender in state. They will be running against top dogs Central Catholic and Jesuit according to Sullivan.

“I think our team is looking good this year if we can stay strong and run as a team our chances of placing at State are good,” Terry Sullivan, assistant coach said.

“We just need to stay focused,”

The team has continued its strong start with a first in the Tualatin Invite, Wilsonville Night Meet, and MHC/TRL Crossover meet.

The girls team is also on track to be competitive in districts. The girls team is led by Johanna Briscoe, freshman, who has been putting up impressive times so far this season. Briscoe won her first high school meet at Wilsonville clocking in at a 11:11 3k time.

“We have been working hard this year to stay in shape and be ready for districts,” Cailin Guerins, senior captain, said.

The summer running for the girls team has helped the development of the team. Summer camp also allowed the individuals to bond and grow as a team. The girls placed third in the Tualatin invite edged out by Beaverton and South Salem.

 

For more information go to Athletic.net

 

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Colin Squires, Business Manager/Opinion Editor
The energetic Colin Squires, junior and a state champion in lacrosse, is also an active member of the West Linn community. Squires may appear to be just another high school student, but he continually defies the typical teenager stereotype. President of the Alpaca Club, as well as an athlete and Opinion Editor he pursues his passions and shares them amongst his peers. Squires is an all around athlete. A member of the West Linn High School varsity Soccer Team, he participated in cross country his freshman and sophomore year; but his real passion is lacrosse. Squires is known as one of the best long stick middy’s in the state. He has played for eleven years, and has already verbally committed to University of Denver. “Every summer I head back East to see family and go to lacrosse camps,” Squires said. This helps him improve his skills and further intensify his abilities. Off the field, Squires is an avid student. He has been a part of the Amplifier staff as a writer starting his freshman year, and has since taken the positions of Opinion Editor and Business Manager. When Squires isn’t in class or on the field, he is in the stands, dressed from head to toe in West Linn’s green and gold. Hearing him shouldn’t be a problem either visiting teams on the other sides of football fields, and basketball courts are sure to hear Squires’ roar. On and off the field Squires is confident about himself as a student, athlete, and overall person. Squires has high goals set for himself. He takes on his responsibilities and is an important part of Amplifier. “He is a very important member of this staff, I don’t know what we would do without Colin, things sure would be less interesting,” Sam Dearborn, fellow Amplifier staff member, said.  
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