The Mercer Island High School cross country teams opened their season at the KingCo Class Races with a series of standout performances. Racing in grade-level divisions, the Islanders showed both depth and balance across the boys’ and girls’ squads. Freshmen (9th Grade)The youngest Islanders set the tone early. The boys’ freshman team took first place, […]
It’s been another great week for MIXC! We hosted our first meet of the season and are awfully proud of all who ran their very first 5k. As we discussed at practice afterwards, sadly the 5ks don’t actually get easier. However, if we consistently come to practice and embrace the process, we learn to deal with
The wait is over. The 2025 Cross Country schedule is set, and our runners are ready for a big season. Mark your calendars and come out to cheer on the team at every meet. Your support makes a huge difference. 2025 Schedule Let’s make this another season to remember. Go Islanders!
Our Cross-Country swag store is open and loaded with gear for runners and fans. You’ll find T-shirts, singlets, hoodies, zip-ups, pants, backpacks, and running shorts. It’s the perfect way to show team spirit at meets, on campus, and around town. Don’t wait. Grab your favorites today and rep MIHS XC in style.
From Coach Susan: I’m having a tough time finding the words to describe yesterday’s state meet. A few that come to mind: euphoric, magical, epic, unforgettable. You get the idea. Both teams absolutely crushed it on a huge stage and I am so very proud of them. The girls win was dramatic. Thinking we were
Here is the Mercer Island High School Cross Country 2024 schedule. For detail please visit Athletic.net. Sep 3 – Fall Sports Parent NightSep 11 – Conference Class Races/JamboreeSep 14 – 25th Bellarmine InvitationalSep 18 – KingCo League Meet – Mercer Island hosts Sammamish, Foster and TyeeSep 20, 21 – 43rd Annual Woodbridge Cross Country ClassicSep
Amazing day in Pasco for our state runners. Headline goes to our state champions Sophia Rodriguez and Owen Powell. Sophia brought MI the first individual girls title in program history, and I believe ran the 5th fastest time ever on that course. Knowing her competitive spirit she will undoubtedly be working her way up that
Sky high expectations for both boys and girls varsity teams this season, yet they have somehow exceeded them. Dominant wins at KingCo last week were fun, but performing how they did at District was even better. The goals for both teams were to be in the top 5 so they could advance – as teams
Congratulations to all the Sub-Varsity runners who made a point to run ALL OUT for their last meet of the season. While there were seemingly hundreds of 4A runners, Mercer Island represented the 3A schools really well. Frosh/ Soph and Top 7 JV boys won their 3A division as did the Frosh/ Soph girls –
Congratulations to the boys team for defending their KingCo title and to the girls for placing 2ndto Lake Washington, even though seemingly half of their team was sick. Both teams exhibited a tremendous amount grit – Juanita gave the boys a run for their money and forced them to dig a bit deeper than originally
