2006 Northern Section Championship

Thursday, November 9, @ West Valley High School, Cottonwood

Photos by Tom Cushman/Hay Bale AC
Hannah Dillard in control at the mile
The girls are underway with the contenders all out front
Hannah Dillard crests the course's steepest hill, out front and alone
The chase pack reaches the mile
Hannah Hodgkinson holds on to fourth at the mile
WV's Michelle Johnson leads Fritzke, with Hodgkinson and Atkins looming in the distance
Red Bluff's Erynn Rebol hold a fleeting lead over Krantz & Laiacona
Hannah Dillard rounds the final turn to repeat as Section Champ
Hagen Atkins runs another outstanding race at Sections by picking off all her competitors except Dillard
Surprise, surprise it looks like Natalie Sojka is back
Katie Fritzke rounds the final turn onto the track in third
WV's Michelle Johnson finishes her second section race under 19 minutes
Under a sunny, mid afternoon sky, the boys race takes off
A tough slog is nearly over for Hannah Hodgkinson
Kaylor holding off Ryan Fairley
Naas, Baumgartner, Walker battle for position
Tanner Hickman battles Nick Rebol for third
Brent Handa finishing comfortably out front
Eric Malain, with his title hope's dashed, still takes 2nd easily over Rebol
Top freshman Kaylor survives a late charge by Cory Coppin to claim 5th