Oregon's cross country season began with breakout wins, fast 5K times and promising performances from every grade level. Here are the boys and girls who made the biggest impact during Week 1.
Girls
Ella Henthorn (Coquille) | Junior | Millicoma Icebreaker Winner | 5K - 19:11.00
Quick Take: Ella Henthorn delivered Oregon's only sub-20-minute girls 5K of Week 1, immediately establishing herself as one of the state's early leaders.
Miley Richardson (Harrisburg) | Junior | Darrel Deedon Invite Winner | 5K - 21:16.69
Quick Take: Miley Richardson opened her junior season with a victory at the Darrel Deedon Invite, leading all Oregon girls at the meet in 21:16.69.
Evelyn Crooks (North Medford) | Junior | Ranger Rick VII Winner | 5K - 21:18.96
Quick Take: Evelyn Crooks gave North Medford an individual win at Ranger Rick VII, placing the junior among Oregon's three fastest girls of Week 1.
Piper Braseth (Imbler) | Sophomore | Weiser Invite 4th Place | 5K - 21:34.20
Quick Take: Sophomore Piper Braseth placed fourth at the Weiser Invite and posted one of Oregon's five fastest girls 5K performances of Week 1.
Hallie Pyfer (Klamath Union) | Senior | Ranger Rick VII Runner-Up | 5K - 21:51.23
Quick Take: Senior Hallie Pyfer opened her final XC season with a runner-up finish at Ranger Rick VII, giving Klamath Union two top-two individual finishes.
Boys
Mark Madsen (Klamath Union) | Sophomore | Ranger Rick VII Winner | 5K - 16:56.77
Quick Take: Mark Madsen opened his sophomore season with Oregon's fastest Week 1 boys 5K, breaking 17 minutes to win Ranger Rick VII.
Aiden Koroush (Harrisburg) | Senior | Darrel Deedon Invite Winner | 5K - 17:13.76
Quick Take: Senior Aiden Koroush began his final XC season with a victory at the Darrel Deedon Invite, running Oregon's second-fastest boys 5K of Week 1.
William Acord (Phoenix) | Senior | Ranger Rick VII Runner-Up | 5K - 17:31.04
Quick Take: William Acord finished behind Oregon's fastest Week 1 boys performance, giving the senior an encouraging start to his final high school season.
Joel Yarber (Harrisburg) | Junior | Darrel Deedon Invite Runner-Up | 5K - 17:35.51
Quick Take: Junior Joel Yarber gave Harrisburg two of Oregon's four fastest Week 1 boys 5K times, finishing runner-up behind teammate Aiden Koroush.
Ian Garlitz (Union) | Senior | Weiser Invite 5th Place | 5K - 17:55.30
Quick Take: Ian Garlitz broke 18 minutes at the Weiser Invite in Idaho, placing the senior among Oregon's six fastest boys over 5K during the opening week.