Morgan Willson takes state win 49 seconds ahead of the B pack

Colfax senior Morgan Willson Saturday morning posted a big win in the girls state B cross country race at Sun Willows golf course in Pasco. Willson finished at 18:36, 49 seconds ahead of Sierra Speiker of Oroville.

The two competitors ran away from the 71 runners who launched on the Pasco golf course this year. The day’s full program was delayed for 30 minutes because the Sun Willows course was covered by frost in the early morning hours.

Willson returned to the top slot on the awards stand after winning the race two years ago as a sophomore. Last year, Speiker, then a freshman, . took the win...