The Summit Storm cross country team looks like they aren’t just good, they are special! Here are some of the amazing numbers:

• 15:06 - Travis Neuman’s time in the Harrier Classic. This may be the fastest 5K XC time ever run by a Central Oregon prep runner. It is the fastest time in the state of Oregon this season by 18 seconds. It’s a new Summit record and the second fastest time by an Oregon runner since 2005.
• 17:53 – Megan Fristoe’s time @ Harrier Classic. The fastest of any Oregon girl this season. A new Summit record. Very few prep girls ever go under 18 minutes in a 5K.
• 18:09 – Ashley Maton’s time @ Harrier Classic. 3rd fastest among all girls in Oregon this year.
• 15:38.6 – Eric Alldritt’s time @ Harrier Classic, the 4th fastest of any Oregon boy.

Ranking of Oregon Girls so Far (2,440 total):
1 Megan Fristoe, Summit
3 Ashley Maton, Summit
7 Piper McDonald, Summit
13 Sara Fristoe, Summit
16 Kira Kelly, Summit
26 Tess Nelson, Summit
52 Keelin Moehl, Summit

Ranking of Oregon Boys so Far (3,100 total):
1 Travis Neuman, Summit
4 Eric Alldritt, Summit
40 Luke Hinz, Summit
48 Matthew Maton, Summit
87 Sammy Naffziger, Summit

• Summit just dominated the Harrier Classic in Albany. Story by OR Runners.

• In a hypothetical cross country meet in which every runner ran their PR, here’s how the scoring would go according to Athletic.net
Boys (75 teams)
1 Jesuit 134
2 Summit 162
9 Mountain View 457
48 Redmond 1,252
59 Bend 1,533
68 Sisters 1,595

Girls (75 teams)
1 Summit 40
2 Jesuit 190
9 Bend 393
16 Mountain View 687
24 Sisters 886
37 Redmond 1,078
60 Crook County 1,520

• Boys 5A cross country coaches’ poll: Sept 19
1. Hermiston 99 points
2. Summit 91
3. Franklin 78
4. Wilsonville 76
5. Mountain View 75
6. Cleveland 38
7. St. Helens 35
8. Corvallis 25
9. Crescent Valley 15
10. Sandy 14

Girls 5A cross country coaches’ poll: Sept 19
1. Summit 100
2. Mtn.View 88
3. Corvallis 66
4. Bend 67
5. Crescent Valley 57
6. Marist 49
7. Hermiston 40
8. Pendleton 24
9. Sherwood 22
10. Marshfield 19
Others: Dallas 17, Ashland 14, Cleveland 5, Milwaukie 3, Hood River 2, Sandy 1.

• Summit Runner Rankings in Oregon by Grade
1 Travis Neuman, junior
1 Megan Fristoe, senior
1 Matthew Maton, freshman
2 Eric Alldritt, junior
2 Ashley Maton, senior
2 Piper McDonald, freshman
7 Tess Nelson, junior
7 Sara Fristoe, senior
9 Kira Kelly, senior

The problem with having three of the top teams in the state in one league is that only two of them can qualify for state. That means a deserving team in Bend is going to get left out.

Cross country coaches’ poll: Sept 19.

Boys 5A

1. Hermiston 99 points
2. Summit 91
3. Franklin 78
4. Wilsonville 76
5. Mountain View 75
6. Cleveland 38
7. St. Helens 35
8. Corvallis 25
9. Crescent Valley 15
10. Sandy 14

Girls

1. Summit 100
2. Mtn.View 88
3. Corvallis 66
4. Bend 67
5. Crescent Valley 57
6. Marist 49
7. Hermiston 40
8. Pendleton 24
9. Sherwood 22
10. Marshfield 19
Others: Dallas 17, Ashland 14, Cleveland 5, Milwaukie 3, Hood River 2, Sandy 1.

“Class 5A Oregon XC poll: Hermiston & Summit”

“Runner carries injured foe half mile to help in middle of race” – Yahoo.

Central Oregon freshmen and where they rank among the best in the state (freshmen ranking).
BOYS
1. Matthew Maton, Summit (16:20)
2. Dakota Thornton, Mountain View (16:28)
3. Alex Stevens, Redmond (16:29)
8. Gabe Wyllie, Mountain View (17:08)
46. Alec Carter, Redmond (18:38)

GIRLS
1. Piper McDonald, Summit (18:20)
8. Jessica Cornett, Summit (20:22)
11. Olivia Moehl, Summit (20:42)
20. Tia Hatton, Mountain View (21:10)
36. Emily Hyde, Summit (21:53)
42. Madison Boettner, Sisters (22:09)

FULL RESULTS OF OREGON FRESHMEN

Summit and Mountain View have runners among the fastest in the entire state in this early season, including the two fastest times on the boys side and the first and fourth fastest times on the girls side.

Rank. Grade. Name. Time. State. School. Date. Meet.

BOYS
1. 11 Travis Neuman 15:30.1 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
2. 11 Eric Alldritt 15:38.6 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
3. 12 Zorg Loustalet 15:41.8 OR Henl Sep 14 Pre-Skyline Meet
4. 11 Dan Oekerman 15:43.54 OR Beav Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
5. 10 Kyle Thompson 15:44.00 OR CCat Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
6. 12 Justin Rocereto 15:45.4 OR SRig Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
7. 11 Hunter McGuirk 15:45.84 OR JHS Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
8. 11 Zachariah Roth 15:45.99 OR WAlb Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
9. 11 Nick Obletz 15:47.3 OR OES Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
10. 12 Paul Adams 15:53.9 OR MAZ Sep 14 Pre-Skyline Competitio…
11. 12 Jackson Baker 15:57.0 OR Fran Sep 10 Brooks Runner’s Soul X…
12. 10 Mitchell Butler 15:59.48 OR Sius Sep 13 North Bend Invitationa…
13. 11 Jackson Haselnus 16:01.00 OR SBHS Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
14. 12 Hussein Mohamed 16:01.51 OR Beav Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
15. 12 Tyler Shipley 16:05.6 OR FG Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
16. 12 Nathan Normo 16:06.00 OR LkOs Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
17. 12 Nathan Love 16:06.3 OR Tual Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
18. 11 Brian McDavitt 16:06.55 OR JHS Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
19. 12 Andre Walker 16:07 OR Gran Aug 6 Fremont Fest 5k
20. 10 Geremia Lizier-Zmudzinski 16:07.3 OR FG Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
21. 12 Jacob Campbell 16:08.00 OR SBHS Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
22. 12 David Leavy 16:09.1 OR JHS Sep 14 Jesuit Senior Challeng…
23. 12 Nathan Brown 16:09.8 OR Snst Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
24. 10 Jose Macias 16:11:00 OR Herm Sep 10 Brooks Runner’s Soul X…
25. 11 Eduardo Juarez 16:11:00 OR Herm Sep 10 Brooks Runner’s Soul X…
26. 12 Ryan Byrd 16:14 OR SHHS Sep 14 NWOC District Preview
27. 11 Christopher Hinkle 16:14.47 OR Clev Sep 16 Hood River Invitationa…
28. 11 Matthew Campbell 16:14.59 OR Sius Sep 13 North Bend Invitationa…
29. 12 Akiharu Kitagawa 16:15 OR Wlsv Sep 14 NWOC District Preview
30. 11 Tanner Smith 16:16.2 OR Linc Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
31. 12 David McCaslin 16:17.2 OR JHS Sep 14 Jesuit Senior Challeng…
32. 10 Alejandro Cisneros 16:18:00 OR Herm Sep 10 Brooks Runner’s Soul X…
33. 12 Mark Petrusich 16:20.9 OR JHS Sep 14 Jesuit Senior Challeng…
34. 9 Matthew Maton 16:20.9 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…

GIRLS
1. 12 Ashley Maton 18:11.6 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
2. 10 Paige Rice 18:12.00 OR SMA Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
3. 11 Erin Clark 18:15 OR SEug Sep 14 SWC Pre-District Meet
4. 9 Piper McDonald 18:20.8 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
5. 11 Alisha Luna 18:24.9 OR KU Sep 14 Pre-Skyline Competitio…
6. 12 Claire DeVoe 18:34.8 OR Linc Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
7. 12 Shannon Susbauer 18:42 OR Mil Sep 10 Murv Fanning Invitatio…
8. 9 Sara Tsai 18:44 OR SEug Sep 14 SWC Pre-District Meet
9. 12 Adrienne Demaree 18:52.2 OR JHS Sep 14 Jesuit Senior Challeng…
10. 12 Kira Kelly 18:53.5 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
11. 12 Olivia Artaiz 18:55.1 OR JHS Sep 14 Jesuit Senior Challeng…
12. 9 Gracie Todd 18:58 OR SHS Sep 14 SWC Pre-District Meet
13. 11 Karen Qu 18:58.1 OR Snst Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
14. 11 Sierra Brown 18:59.2 OR HVal Sep 14 Pre-Skyline Meet
15. 10 Charlotte Corless 19:00.8 OR Snst Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
16. 12 Emily Weber 19:08.2 OR SSlm Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
17. 12 Sara Fristoe 19:10.1 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
18. 11 Sasha Gonzalez 19:12 OR Mil Sep 10 Murv Fanning Invitatio…
19. 9 Erin Gregoire 19:17.4 OR Beav Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
20. 11 Sarah Fahmy 19:17.8 OR Snst Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
21. 12 Hayati Wolfenden 19:19.8 OR MTV Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
22. 12 Kellen Friedrich 19:20.9 OR SSlm Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
23. 11 MaryKate McGuire 19:21.8 OR Dals Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
24. 11 Maggie Coleman 19:27.09 OR Herm Sep 16 Hood River Invitationa…
25. 11 Kelly O’Neill 19:28.00 OR Lkrg Sep 15 MHC/TRL Cross-Over
26. 11 Kelsey Hilsenteger 19:28.1 OR Ptnm Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
27. 12 Paige Kouba 19:30 OR SEug Sep 14 SWC Pre-District Meet
28. 11 Megan Mullaney 19:30.6 OR JHS Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
29. 10 Tess Michaelson 19:33.3 OR Linc Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…
30. 10 Vivian Hawkinson 19:35.4 OR SSlm Sep 17 South Salem Saxon XC I…
31. 12 Lauren Morgan 19:37 OR SMed Sep 17 South Medford Battle o…
32. 11 Tess Nelson 19:38.9 OR SUMM Sep 17 New Balance Festival o…

FULL RESULTS.

• “Boys cross country: Central Catholic hopes to keep its run going” – Oregonlive.com
• “Girls cross country preview: Jesuit Crusaders at a crossroads” – Oregonlive.com
• “Title defense begins Saturday at Sandstone” – Hermiston Herald
• “Four C.O. prep stars to watch this Fall” – COA
• “Summit XC looks fast in team time trial” – COA
• “Summit girls XC preseason top-25 in the USA” – COA
• “The best Oregon prep XC teams since reclassification” – COA
• “CVC cross country capsules” – Salem StatesmanJournal.com

Take a look @ the Summit Girls cross country team time trials time from 2011 vs 2010. Remember that they won state in 2010… and they look much faster in 2011. They had five runner this year break the time-trial record!
GIRLS
2011
1 Megan Fristoe (New Course Record) 11:34
2 Ashley Maton 11:39
3 Kira Kell y11:44
4 Piper McDonald 11:46
5 Tess Nelson 12:16
6 Sara Fristoe 12:26
7 Keelin Moehl 12:41
8 Jessica Cornett 12:46
9 Hailey Hewitson 13:08
10 Olivia Moehl 13:09

2010
1 Megan Fristoe 12:22
2 Brit Oliphant 12:36
3 Kira Kelly 12:51
4 Ashley Maton 12:55
5 Sara Fristoe 13:16
6 Tess Nelson 13:18
7 Keelin Moehl 13:36
8 Hailey Hewitson 13:39
9 Makena Tague 13:40
10 Hadley Schoderbek 13:41

(There are some good high school road games, like Mountain View football @ Sherwood… but these are all IN Central Oregon).

Desert Brawl (9/10) – Always a good time and this year it’s @ The Century Center, one of my favorite places in town. Plus, the main event is two guys who really want to punch each other in the face!

South Salem @ Mountain View football (9/23). South Salem reached the Class 6A semifinals @ state last year, so they are the real deal. This should be the highest quality prep football game in Central Oregon for the entire month of September. Good stuff!

Ducks vs Gonzaga Cross County (9/10) in Sunriver. It’s not often you get to see college sports in Central Oregon, let alone Division 1, and on top of that a National power like Oregon XC.

Jefferson @ Bend High football (9/9). Jefferson was a state quarterfinalist last year, losing to eventual champion Sherwood. One of the best games in C.O. no doubt!

Bend vs Summit girls soccer (9/29) under the lights on the turf @ Summit High School. A rematch of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinals (Summit won 6-2 en route to winning state). The two teams have combined to win the past three state championships and four out of five 5A state titles since reclassification.

Bend @ Redmond football (9/30) in the oldest Central Oregon rivalry. Bend leads the series 71-40-3. Think about that for a second, that is 114 games! Football teams typically play each other once a year. To put it into perspective, Bend leads Mountain View 15-14 in their series. MV opened in 1978 and the two team have played each other 29 times.

USA Cycling National Championships (8/31-9-4) Masters Road. Guess what… a huge cycling event in Bend! CO has become a cycling destination for the USA.

Mountain View Volleyball Tournament (9/10). With Mountain View and Summit you have two of the best 5A teams in the state. If Crook County and Sisters are there that adds two of the best 4A teams in the state.

Sunrise to Summit (9/3). The race up Mount Bachelor is always a great one.

Big Foot Run (9/11) one of the fastest 10Ks around! Always lots of great runners involved in this fundraiser for local prep XC teams.

So many great prep athletes here in Central Oregon. Here are four who you pay close attention to this Fall.
Girls
Megan Fristoe 12
• Summit Cross County
• Two-time reigning state XC champion.
• The Summit girls cross country team is pre-season Nationally ranked 24th and going for their fourth-straight state team title.
• View her “Athlete Profile”

Piper McDonald 9
Summit Cross County
• An incredibly talented freshman on an already loaded team.
• She’s been one of Central Oregon’s best runners since she was a tween… now she gets her shot at prep XC.
• View her “Athlete Profile”

Boys
Joel Skotte 12
Mountain View Football
• 2010 IMC defensive player of the year.
• Has committed to Oregon State University.
• When people talk about Skotte the word you hear a lot, and rightfully so, is “beast.” With him carrying the ball more on offense this season, the beast will be even more fun to watch then last year when he was a defensive wrecking crew! Don’t expect the defense to let up either, he’ll still be running around the field like a wild man no doubt.
• View his “Athlete Profile”

Travis Neuman 11
Summit Cross County
• 2nd @ 2010 State XC meet.
• Top returning runner in Class 5A.
• No Summit boys has ever won an individual state XC championship (older brother Kenyon took 2nd in 2004 – 15:46).
• Travis could join an elite group of past Individual State XC Champions. No Central Oregon boy has won state since Bend’s Lane Neely won the then big-school 4A in 2000 with a time of 15:35.
• View his “Athlete Profile”

“Marc Bloom’s 2011 Super 25 High School”

The three-time defending state-champion Storm may have their best team ever with – Megan Fristoe (two-time defending state champion), Ashley Maton, Sara Fristoe, Kira Kelly, Brit Oliphant, and freshman Piper McDonald among the front runners.