The Tigers had their last race of the year at Pendleton, with the first race at 1:00 pm and the second race at 2:00 pm. They had an outstanding season, with multiple runners improving their times by 2–4 minutes in each race.

Jose Rodelo Jr. (runner): “I thought it was a good season for sure, but we fell a little short at the end. We’re going to come back next year and take the whole thing.”

Alex Ibarra (senior runner): “It was a good season, something new. It was a fun experience, and I enjoyed competing alongside my teammates.”

Freshman Ayden Cole finished 13th with a time of 17:36.70. Also for the Tigers, Israel Monkus finished 25th (18:32.50), Antonio Galindo was 27th (18:45.40), Andrew Thurman was 29th (18:47.80), and Gabriel Mendez was 30th (18:50.80).

They were so close to making it to state, but with their hard work and improvement, the 2025 XC season comes to an end.

Daniel Safranko