The 2023 Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) cross country season wrapped up Saturday morning in Waimea in the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF Cross Country Championships — sending 47 boys and 44 girls to this weekend’s HHSAA Championship on Oahu.
The 2023 Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) cross country season wrapped up Saturday morning in Waimea in the Central Pacific Bank/BIIF Cross Country Championships — sending 47 boys and 44 girls to this weekend’s HHSAA Championship on Oahu.
Waiakea took home the Division I title in the boys and girls race, posting average times of 19:12.66 and 24:29.57, respectively. The Warriors’ Shane Tominaga won the boys individual competition, finishing in 18:17.39. Isaac Keanaaina from Konawaena was the west side’s top finisher once again — placing fourth overall with a 19:25.21 time.
Nova Stickley led the Waiakea girls with a fourth-place finish in 23:48.62. Kealakehe’s Elisa Childers won the entire race in 22:32.89.
Hawaii Prep won the Division II title in the boys and girls outings, racing average times of 20:17.63 and 24:40.44, respectively. Mickey Petras led Ka Makani boys with a 19:27.99 time and fourth-place finish, while Tiffany Ravaglia earned third in 23:37.64 for the HPA girls.
In the open 5k run, Waiakea won once again in the boys department with an average run time of 21:40.37, with Lenx Neves leading the Warriors with a 20:25.36 time in his first-place finish. On the girls side, HPA won, with Tanner Bromberg leading Ka Makani in 25:57.49 in her first-place individual win.
The official list of the Big Island state qualifiers for Saturday’s race will be published later this week.
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