EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to correct dateline.
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles sophomore Gracie Long added another accolade to her already impressive prep cross country career, winning the girls race at the 38th annual Salt Creek Invitational.
Long held off Interlake’s Camila David-Smith by 11 seconds in Saturday’s 3-mile run at Salt Creek Recreation Area.
She finished the race through the park in 18 minutes, 17 seconds.
Long’s teammates Madelyn Dougherty and Lael Butler finished fourth and ninth with times of 19:24 and 19:54, respectively, to help Port Angeles place third overall as a team.
Lily Morlan ended up 24th for the Roughriders, recording a time of 22:11, and Jaden Priest was 35th, finishing in 25:15.
Claire Fritschler placed 44th with a time of 27:58, and Jennifer Danielson rounded out the Port Angeles performance, finishing 46th in 28:02.
Four Interlake runners ended up in the top 10 as the Saints won the girls team title with ease.
Nathan Hale was the runner-up.
Enid Ensastegui finished 10th to lead a four-girl Forks contingent. Ensastegui finished the race in 19:55.
Marissa Bailey claimed 23rd for the Spartans after clocking in with a time of 21:37.
Jessica Olivera was 37th for Forks after running the race in 25:32, and Chelsea Bicinuas finished 40th with a time of 26:38.
Interlake wins boys race
Interlake’s Luke Beauchamp won his third consecutive individual boys championship at the Salt Creek Invitational.
Beauchamp finished the race with a time of 15:04, holding off teammate William Oden, who finished second in 15:17.
Interlake claimed the boys team title with 24 points, edging Nathan Hale, which was second with 31 points.
Port Angeles finished fifth as a team with 159 points, and Forks was sixth with 168 points.
Sequim’s Jackson Oliver was the highest-placing area competitor, coming in 13th with a time of 15:57.
He was the lone Wolves runner to compete.
Forks’ Alan Ensastegui beat out teammate Josue Lucas by two seconds, 16:22 to 16:24, for 17th place.
Port Angeles’ highest finisher, Cameron Butler, came in 19th after posting a time of 16:40.
Lukas Möbius was next up for the Riders in 28th place after finishing in 17:30.
Gabriel Long recorded a time of 17:49 to place 32nd for Port Angeles.
