Sports: Sequim runner sets course record, but Port Angeles dominates meet

PORT ANGELES — Sequim’s Stephanie Marcy set a course record while Port Angeles dominated the boys race at a three-way dual meet between the Roughriders, Wolves and Port Townsend Redskins Thursday afternoon.

Marcy broke the course record at Robin Hill Farm County Park, Port Angeles’ home course, with a winning time of 18 minutes, 20 seconds on the 2.95-mile course.

Teammate Laura Moser was way back in second with a time of 20:39.

But home team Port Angeles dominated the boys race by capturing six of the top seven places, winning with a score of 17 to Sequim’s 61 and Port Townsend’s 66.

In head-to-head competition, the Riders beat Sequim 17-44 and defeated Port Townsend 15-49.

The Wolves nipped the Redskins by one, 27-28.

Sam Hennessey of Port Angeles smoked the field by winning in 16 minutes, 45 seconds while teammates Thomas Christian was second (17:24) and Johnny Bradford third (17:29).

Max VanOrman of Port Angeles claimed fifth while Seth Smith was sixth and John Christian seventh.

Sequim’s Cory Parrish broke up a possible perfect sweep by the Riders as he captured fourth place in 17:42.

Nick Hoffman of Port Townsend was eighth in 18:03 while Kenny Russell of Sequim took ninth place.

In the girls race, Marcy — who is considered one of the top Class 2A runners in the state — buried the field in sparking the Wolves to the double win.

Sequim won with a low score of 22 while Port Angeles had 53 and Port Townsend 75.

In head-to-head competition, the Wolves beat the Riders 16-39 and whipped the Redskins 22-37.

The Riders nipped the Redskins 29-32.

Libby Strickland of Port Townsend was third in 20:43 while teammate Christine Kiely was right behind with a time of 20:44.

Sequim’s Hannah Ohnstad took fifth while Christina Bruce was sixth.

Becca Capell of Port Angeles captured seventh place to come in first for the Roughriders.

Other top 10 finishers were Sequim’s Zoei Zbaraschuk, eighth; Port Townsend’s Brittany Bolling, ninth; and Katie Moriarty, Port Angeles, 10th.

The Riders took the next four places with Kidist Winters, Kiersten Nielsen, Becca Doninger and Kelly Hennessey coming within 15 seconds of each other.

More in Sports

Port Angeles’ Edward Gillespie competes in the 100 breaststroke at the Swimvitational at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Silverdale. (Linda Adams)
BOYS SWIMMING: Roughriders third at Swimvitational

The Port Angeles boys swim team traveled to the Olympic… Continue reading

Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Morgan Politika, Port Angeles girls basketball

There’s a lot of players who have helped the Port Angeles girls… Continue reading

PREP WRESTLING: Port Angeles boys third at WIAA Matman

The Port Angeles boys wrestling squad finished third at the… Continue reading

Peninsula College’s Haley Ostrander led the Pirates in scoring Saturday with 16 points against Edmonds. (Jay Cline/Peninsula College)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Peninsula women extend streak to 44 games

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team used a suffocating… Continue reading

Sequim wolves
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles romps over North Mason

Sequim holds off Kingston comeback attempt

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim extend winning streaks

Riders five straight and Wolves four straight

Seattle Seahawks Tyrice Knight (48), Ernest Jones IV (13) and Leonard Williams (99) celebrate during Seattle's 41-6 NFC divisional playoff victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on Saturday night. (Getty Images)
NFL PLAYOFFS: Yes, the Seahawks really are this good

In a back corner of the locker room, Patrick O’Connell… Continue reading

FRIDAY’S PREP SCORES: Port Angeles, Sequim boys and girls all win Friday

Friday’s Prep Basketball Scores Look for updates on these games during the… Continue reading

Chase Gunnell/State Department of Fish and Wildlife 
An angler casts for winter steelhead while fishing an undisclosed river on the Olympic Peninsula.
OUTDOORS: Olympic Peninsula steelhead shake off potential federal Endangered Species Act listing

STATE AND TRIBAL co-managers, steelhead anglers and West End residents can all… Continue reading

PREPS: Franich leads Port Angeles bowlers past Sequim

Leilah Franich had a big day and helped the… Continue reading

PREP SWIMMING: Denburg adds 4th state qualifying time as Riders swamp North Kitsap

Port Angeles swimmers posted 14 personal-best times, won 10 events,… Continue reading