A decade worth of past Individual Champions at the US Bank Pole Pedal Paddle:
MEN
2009 – Marshall Greene
2008 – Marshall Greene
2007 – Marshall Greene
2006 – Marshall Greene
2005 – Jan Spurkland
2004 – Ben Husaby
2003 – Ben Husaby
2002 – Ben Husaby
2001 – Ben Husaby
2000 – Ben Husaby
WOMEN
2009 – Sarah Max
2008 – Sarah Max
2007 – Suzanne King
2006 – Suzanne King
2005 – Suzanne King
2004 – Suzanne King
2003 – Muffy Roy
2002 – Mary Schultz
2001 – Suzanne King
2000 – Evelyn Hamann
After wrapping up an impressive cross country running career @ Summit, senior Pat Madden is in the middle of another successful nordic ski racing season (where he is the reigning state champion). The third-generation Bend native took sometime to answer a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete – Were you born in Bend?
Pat Madden – Yes. I have lived in Bend my whole life and am a third generation Bendite. My grandpa was born here in 1918 and still comes to all my running races.
COA – What’s the best part about XC running?
PM – The best part of xc is definitely the team. All four years there were great people on the team. Also going to seaside is really fun I have some great memories from going to seaside and only one scar.
COA – What are you XC skiing goals?
PM – This season in skiing I hope to repeat as state high school champion and also help summit win another state title. Skiing with the Bend Endurance Academy, I hope to ski in the top three in at least two of the junior national races in March.
COA – Do you know what you are doing next year?
PM – To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what i am doing next year. I just finished all my applications this last week, but am still undecided. I am trying to decide whether i’m going to run or ski or do both and I kind of need to make this decision before i decide where i’m going to go.
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
PM – I have alot so i’m going to break them up by sport. For skiing my favorite is doing 30 30′s up cry baby hill at Meissner ski area. For running I love the Tumalo Falls trails, but I have to go with 1000 repeats in Juniper park with the boys. Also in the spring you can’t beat doing 400 repeats on the track over the steeplechase barriers with coach Davis.
COA – Anything else to add?
PM – Love the website, its a great idea. And I want to say thanks to all my coaches who have made me what i am especially Ben Husaby and Dave Clark.
Some of Madden’s accomplishments in his years @ Summit:
• 2009 high school state XC skiing individual champion.
• Captain of the 2009 IMC champion and 3rd @ state Summit boys XC running team.
• 2009 IMC XC individual champion.
• 4-time IMC XC individual placer.
