Roseburg’s Eckman and Latham punch ticket to cross country state meet

Roseburg senior Sylvia Eckman took home the individual title at the Southwest Conference cross country championship meet in Talent on Wednesday.

Eckman punched her ticket to the state meet with a time of 19 minutes, 16.16 seconds on the 5K course. She out-ran the second place finisher by more than two seconds. This is Eckman’s third trip to the state meet.

The Roseburg girls finished fourth as a team and were seven points away from qualifying for state as a team.

Roseburg junior Joseph Latham is also heading to the state meet after finishing seventh in the boys 5K race. Latham finished the course in 16 minutes 46.78 seconds. He’ll make his second appearance at the state meet.

The Roseburg boys finished 5th in the team standings.

The Class 6A state meet will be held Nov. 9 at Lane Community College in Eugene.

SWC Championships
At Colver Field
Results
BOYS
5,000 Meters
TEAM SCORES — South Eugene 41, Sheldon 49, South Medford 67, North Medford 92, Roseburg 111, Grants Pass 154.
INDIVIDUAL TOP 20 — 1. Malachi Schoenherr, She, 15:38.25; 2. Yosuke Shibata, SE, 15:52.28; 3. Benjamin Kehrein, She, 16:07.03; 4. Elijah Zavala, NM, 16:16.97; 5. Luca Feldhoff-Choi, SE, 16:40.90; 6. Hauke Kiley, SE, 16:42.81; 7.Joseph Latham, Ros, 16:46.78; 8. Devon Scott, SM, 16:49.92; 9. Ezra Dixon, SM, 16:50.37; 10. Ryan McCondochie, She, 16:51.80; 11. Trace Hoskins, GP, 16:56.92; 12. Tejas Sanghvi, SE, 16:59.27; 13. Lucas White, She, 17:00.75; 14. Gabriel Luksich, SM, 17:00.75; 15. Cole Hale, NM, 17:06.65; 16. Benjamin Ayala, SE, 17:11.91; 17. Mason Carroll, SM, 17:20.59; 18. Izak Hutchins, Ros, 17:20.69; 19. Eli Dixon, SM, 17:21.59; 20. Zane Messer, NM, 17:22.19.
OTHER ROSEBURG FINISHERS — 21. Roman Leaton, 17:23.30; 32. Isaiah Hutchins, 18:00.99; 33. Brayden Powell, 18:18.70; 34. Ethan Smith, 18:18.94; 35. Zayden Kimble 18:29.22.

GIRLS
5,000 Meters
TEAM SCORES — South Eugene 35, Grants Pass 80, South Medford 82, Roseburg 87, North Medford 98, Sheldon 129.
INDIVIDUAL TOP 20 — 1. Sylvia Eckman, Ros, 19:16.16; 2. Nettle Grey, GP, 19:18.24; 3. Elizabeth McCart, SE, 19:27.97; 4. Frances Blake, SE, 20:05.40; 5. Piper Richmond, Wil, 20:08.99; 6. Madison Zemper-Prill, SE, 20:09.54; 7.  Cyerra Mejia, SM, 20:22.05; 8. Lily Zavala, NM, 20:32.72; 9. Jazlene Washington, She, 20:35.23; 10. Sylvia Czarnecki, She, 20:39.23; 11. Cora Ludwig, SE, 20:40.14; 12. Evlyn Crooks, NM, 20:40.96; 13. Kahryn Fjarli, SM, 20:45.21; 14. Julianne Bawden, SE, 21:12.52; 15. Olivia Allen, GP, 21:16.14; 16. Rylie McLaughlin, Ros, 21:23.73; 17. Briana Smith, Ros, 21:34.97; 18. Hannah Sykes, SM, 21:36.49; 19. Cate Brassell, SM, 21:36.72; 20. Taylor Weber, GP, 21:45.10.
OTHER ROSEBURG FINISHERS — 29. Julie Ojeda-Guzman, 22:45.30; 30. Vikki Vanderwerff, 22:48.57; 33. Tatum Scott, 23:04.72; 36. Maelin Holborow. 23:44.19.