DoDEA Pacific announces Far East Virtual Cross Country Results

DoDEA Pacific, Far East Virtual Cross Country Results

PACIFIC REGION — January 12, 2021 — The Department of Defense Education Activity - Pacific Region is pleased to announce the results of the first-ever virtual Far East Cross Country Championship.

Participating cross country teams each ran a 5k race on a regulation track, and submitted scores to the Far East Athletic Office. Each team had the flexibility to run its 5k any day between Nov. 21, 2020 and Jan. 8, 2021. To maintain integrity of the race and ensure each student athlete had equal advantage, results were not immediately published.

The top runner for the men at the virtual Far East Championship was Tyler Gaines, of EJ King High School, with a time of 16:59. The top runner for the women was Reagan Cheramie, of Yokota High School, with a time of 19:10.

Overall Team Results are as follows:

Division 1 Mens

• 1^st Place: Kadena High School, DoDEA Pacific South District
• 2^nd Place: Kinnick High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 3^rd Place: Kubasaki High School, DoDEA Pacific South District
• 4^th Place: Guam High School, DoDEA Pacific West District
• 5^th Place: Humphreys High School, DoDEA Pacific West District

Division 1 Womens

• 1^st Place: Kadena High School, DoDEA Pacific South District
• 2^nd Place: Guam High School, DoDEA Pacific West District
• 3^rd Place: Kinnick High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 4^th Place: Humphreys High School, DoDEA Pacific West District
• 5^th Place: Kubasaki High School, DoDEA Pacific South District

Division 2 Mens

• 1^st Place: Osan Middle High School, DoDEA Pacific West District
• 2^nd Place: Yokota High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 3^rd Place: EJ King High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 4^th Place: Zama Middle High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 5^th Place: Daegu Middle High School, DoDEA Pacific West District

Division 2 Womens

• 1^st Place: Yokota High School, DoDEA Pacific East District
• 2^nd Place: Daegu Middle High School, DoDEA Pacific West District
• 3^rd Place: Osan Middle High School, DoDEA Pacific West District

“Providing our student athletes with an outlet to race in the COVID-19 environment was very important to us,” said DoDEA Pacific Far East Athletic Program Coordinator Tom McKinney. “While not racing on the same course against one another, they still had the opportunity to compete for a Far East Championship.”

For full results of the virtual Far East Cross Country Championship, visit www.athletic.net.