Shorecrest girls cross-country earn top-10 state finish as both squads compete in Pasco

L-R: Coach Willet, Natalie, Nicole, Lauren, Riley, Rosie, Alex,
Ella, Fiona, Harper, London, Coach Peterson

Shorecrest’s cross country teams raced Washington’s best on Saturday, November 7, 2026 with the girls earning a top-10 finish and both squads representing the Scots at the Class 3A state championships.

The girls placed 10th finishing just two points behind ninth-place Oak Harbor. Their tightly grouped scoring runners helped secure a place in the top half of the state field.

Junior Alex Urquhart led Shorecrest with a 27th-place finish in 19:38.4. Senior Lauren Kajimura followed in 60th at 20:19.9, while senior Riley Welch placed 70th in 20:35.2.

Juniors Fiona Cane and Ella Wylen crossed almost together, finishing 73rd and 74th in 20:37.3 and 20:37.6. Welch, Cane and Wylen finished within 2.4 seconds of one another, giving Shorecrest five runners among the top 74 and a scoring spread of less than a minute.

Rosalie Campbell finished in 21:37.9, and sophomore Harper Welch completed the girls’ lineup in 21:42.0.

The Shorecrest boys placed 17th. With our usual top 2 runners recovering from illness, Senior Aiden Poulin stepped up to led the Scots in 80th place at 16:49.4, followed closely by sophomore Zain Pour, who finished 86th in 16:52.6.

Sophomore Waker Anderson was Shorecrest’s third finisher in 17:15.5. Senior Zack Meyer followed in 17:20.6, and senior Ethan Urquhart rounded out the scoring five in 17:34.8. Sophomore Henry Wheeler finished in 17:36.7, with senior Andrew Muilenburg close behind in 17:37.1.

Together, the two state appearances marked a shared achievement and continued growth of the Shorecrest program. We are excited to see what the returning runners accomplish in the years to come.

The racing is not over yet. As many of these top runners will next turn toward Nike Cross Regionals Northwest, scheduled for November 20–21 in Spokane Valley, for another opportunity to compete against runners from across the region.

--Lisa Muilenburg