Runners Attack Klickitat
A scrappy band of runners ventured into the Columbia Gorge last weekend for the Klickitat Trail Half-Marathon and 5K Run.
The course was spectacular—and brutal, winding along the sinuous Klickitat River, whose jagged basalt made short work of aching calves and noble intentions.
Freshman Natalie Hawkins ’18 took first place in the women's 5K and chemistry major Anton Zaytsev ’18 nabbed second place in the men's 5K.
Physics major Trevor Soucy ’18 led the pack in the Half-Marathon, coming in fourth overall with an impressive 1:32:12, followed by history major John Young ’15 at 1:36:05, Chinese major Aaron Finsrud ’15 at 1:39:28, and physics major Jack Flowers ’15 at 1:46:44.
Other runners who braved the Klickitat were bio major Robin Byron ’15, Joan Guidin ’15, bio major Shelly Anne Skolfield ’14, physics major Ross Petersen ’15, and alumni wrangler Todd Hesse, who ran the entire 13.1-mile course carrying the standard.
The squad was delighted to encounter local resident Barbara Strait Robinson '70, who served as a volunteer for the event.
The Klickitat outing was the latest demonstration of the unexpected that has swept over in the last several years. runners have competed in a veritable bonanza of recent races, including the , the Hood-to-Coast Relay, the Columbia Gorge Aluminum Man Triathlon, and even the 50-mile American River Ultramarathon
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