Bend’s Jenna Mattox won the Girls Invitational race @ the Concordia Puma Classic.
1 Jenna Mattox 18:28.6 Bend 10
2 Kellie Foley 18:44.4 CroC 12
3 Shannon Susbauer 18:52.3 Mil 11
4 Yohana Salzano 18:55.7 FOST 10
5 Katie Markwick 18:57.6 Herm 9
6 Michaela Freeby 19:31.1 Ptnm 12
7 Tia Carnahan 19:33.8 Scap 10
8 Melissa Hubler 19:40.8 Bend 10
9 Grace Lin 19:48.4 WSlm 12
10 Sasha Gonzalez 19:49.0 Mil 10

Keliie Foley missed the 2009 cross country season due to an injury. Despite not running as a junior, the Crook County senior has had an amazing prep XC career. Here highlights include: winning the 2008 5A state championship and along with her older sisters the Foley girls took 1-2-3 at the 2007 Intermountain Conference district meet. The 2008 5A state champion and is now running in Class 4A after Crook County moved down a classification.

Kellie answered a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:

Central Oregon Athlete – How long have your been running competitively?
Kellie Foley - Really competitive about 6 years since sixth grade.

COA – What got you into racing?
KF – My family and the sense of accomplishment when you finish the race.

COA – What was it like having your sisters on the team with you?
KF – I really enjoyed it especially when both my sisters were on the team.

COA – How cool was it to have a family sweep of the district meet and do you still talk about it with your sisters?
KF – It was really memorable because it’ll never happen again.

COA – What was your injury last season?
KF – I tore my plantar facia on my right foot.

COA – How do you feel now?
KF – Very good, and excited for the meets because my training is going very well.

COA – What are some of your goals for the season?
KF – PR in the 5k, and choose a college that I will enjoy running at.

COA – What has been the highlight of your running career so far?
KF – The highlight was when I got 3rd at Borderclash my sophomore year, and when my sisters and I swept the district meet.

COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t running?
KF – I like to go to church and be outdoors.

COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
KF – I enjoy doing long runs when I can see more scenery.

State Placing
2010 – ?
2009 – Injured
2008 – 1st
2007 – 5th

Runners from Central Oregon have won more than their fair share of individual and team cross country state titles. With several runners in the mix, there is a great chance that more titles could be added this year. Here are a list of past state champions from the CO and also some who should be in contention for a title this year.

BOYS – The Summit duo of Sophomore Travis Neuman and senior Cameron Clark should be amongst the fastest boys in Class 5A. Neuman is the top returning 5A runner, but the addition of two fast runners from Franklin (6A last year) improves the field.

GIRLS – If the 5A champion on the girls side isn’t from Central Oregon it’ll be a shock. Megan Fristoe of Summit dominated the state meet last year and her biggest competition this year should be from the city of Bend. Kellie Foley moves from 5A to 4A after missing a year to due injury and should be the favorite to win another title for her family, which would be their 3rd state XC individual.

BOYS
2000 – Lane Neely, Bend (4A)
1997 – Jesse Thomas, Mountain View (4A)
1994 – Ryan Douglass, Bend (4A)
1985 – Matt Messner, Bend (AAA – largest of its time)
1984 – Mike Donaghu, Madras (AA)
1977 – Dave Johnson, Crook County (AA)
1971 – Dan Miller, Madras (AA)
1968 – Bill Kendall, Gilchrist (B)
1967 – Bill Kendall, Gilchrist (B)

GIRLS
2009 – Megan Fristoe, Summit (5A)
2008 – Kellie Foley, Crook County (5A)
2007 – Michelly Foley, Crook County (5A)
2004 – Kimber Mattox, Bend (4A – largest classification prior to 2006)
1997 – Abby McAllister, Bend (4A)
1996 – Abby McAllister, Bend (4A)
1985 – Lisa Karnopp (Nye), Mountain View (4A)

OREGON
INDIVIDUALS
• Annamarie Maag, Jesuit – Back-to-back state 6A titles, ends the decade on top and starts the next one right there.
• Brianna Anderson-Gregg, Philomath – 3 3A state titles.
• Kimber Mattox, Bend – When she wasn’t playing soccer, she was dominating in cross country. 2004 state champion.
• Ilsa Paulson, Sherwood – Back-to-back 3A titles.
• Taylor Wallace, Henley – Back-to-back 4A titles, fastest time of 2007.
• Peyton Schutte, Jesuit – She may never win an individual title, but that doesn’t mean she’s not one of the fastest of the decade. 2nd in state as a junior, 5th as a sophomore and 12th as a freshman and all three teams crushed at state.
• Ashley Baldovino, Lakeview – 3 small school state titles and one runner up.

OREGON TEAMS
• Jesuit 2009 – They won 8 of 10 state titles and 2009 was their best squad… oh yeah, and all seven of them are back next year.
• Crater 2007 – 5A champs scoring just 16 points.
• Summit 2009 – 21 points @ state to win 5A. 3rd best score of all time!

CENTRAL OREGON
INDIVIDUALS
• Alyssa O’Connor, Summit – 3rd in state as a freshman. Battled back from several injuries. 3rd in state as a senior.
• Emily McMahon Mountain View – 3rd in state as a junior.
• Kimber Mattox, Bend – When she wasn’t playing soccer, she was dominating in cross country. 2004 state champion.
• Kellie Foley, Crook County – 2008 Class 5A state champion. Didn’t run in 2009.
• Kellie Schueler, Summit – 4th in state as a senior. 5th in state as a junior. 10th in state as a sophomore.
• Michelly Foley, Crook County – 2007 Class 5A state champion. Didn’t run in 2009.
• Megan Fristoe, Summit – 2009 Class 5A state champion.

CENTRAL OREGON TEAMS
• Summit 2009 – 21 points @ state. 3rd best score of all time!
• Mountain View 2000 – Class 4A (big schools) state champions.