Mule Cross Country

Wahkiakum senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt set the pace for runners at the Mules’ opening cross country meet at Toledo last Thursday, taking first place with a time of 23:36 in a 5,000 meter race against 14 other runners from four schools.

Junior Kimberlee Watkins finished in 11th place with a time of 33:32, and sophomore Kamryn Watkins finished in 15th place with a time of 40:19.

Ninth grader Nathan Garrett represented the Mules in the boys’ 5,000 meter race, taking 10th place in a field of 16 with a time of 23:43.