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 – who finished 3rd overall even among the 4A schools. And the Top-7 girls, even competing without a full squad, finished 1st among 3A schools. And while our varsity boys and girls are quite good (see below) the performances of these athletes really highlights how deep Mercer Island is and the progress we’ve made over the years. The energy and support for each other was fantastic and from my perspective a great way to end a super season.
KingCo Championships were Friday, and both the girls and the boys teams lived up to sky high expectations. They both won the team titles and thus earned the trophy and a new banner in the gym. This makes it the 3rd consecutive year the boys have won and the first since 2011 that the girls took the W. And while, yes, the Rodriguez sisters are game changers for MIXC, I challenged the rest of the girls team to win even if we eliminated Sophia and Victoria’s scores and they did exactly that, executing their plan perfectly. ALSO to be celebrated is that it is the first time since 2008 both girls and boys teams own the title at the same time.
Congratulations as well to Owen Powell for defending his individual title (and running the fastest time of the day) and Sophia Rodriguez for earning her first KingCo title. Friday was indeed a very special day and a highlight of my past 7 years with this team.
Up next is Sea-King District at Marymoor. Both teams need to finish in the top-5 to advance as a team to State, a goal we set at the beginning of the season. We have not had two complete teams compete at State since 2015, so come cheer them on! Short of both teams advancing, individuals can advance if they finish in the top 35.
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