PASCO – Hermiston star junior Leroy Lozano Mejia captured the Class 3A championship Saturday at the state cross country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course.

Lozano Mejia completed the 5,000-meter course (3.1 miles) in 14 minutes and 45.90 seconds, winning by nearly 10 seconds.

Saturday’s victory comes a week after Mejia – the runner-up at last year’s meet – smashed the school’s record with a time of 14:22.30 to repeat as district champ at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla.

Lozano Mejia’s time ranks third in the country this year.

It was a stellar day for Bulldogs on all levels.

Ellensburg’s boys finished second in the 2A team standings, wile the girls were third. Bulldogs junior Grace Beachy finished sixth, a spot better than last year.

In other races, Kamiakin sophomore Jayce Jenkins was the top female finisher from area conferences, placing second in the 4A race, with West Valley sophomore Callie Orcutt fifth.

In the 4A boys, Kian Compton was fourth, with Joshua Whitney of Davis fifth.

Here are the top-five teams and individuals in Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A, along with all local team points, and individuals in the top 50.

STATE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

CLASS 4A

BOYS

Team standings: 1. Mead, 69; 2. Skyline, 103; 3. Kamiakin, 137; 4. Stadium, 149; 5. Arlington, 166. Locals: 12. Eisenhower, 261.

Individuals: 1. Miro Parr-Coffin (Gonzaga Prep), so., 14:55.70; 2. Stejer Franklin (Mead), jr., 14:59.00; 3. Quenton Lanese (Olympia), so., 15:01.50; 4. Kian Compton (Eisenhower), sr., 15:19.30; 5. Joshua Whitney (Davis), sr., 15:27.50. Locals: 9. Cade Hill (Eastmont), sr., 15:36.90; 13. Elijah Teeples (Kamiakin), fr., 15:44.80; 14. Brit Seguin (Kamiakin), so., 15:45.10; 18. Hudson Meloy (West Valley), so., 15:51.90; 44. Wolfgang Nelson (Eisenhower), jr., 16:16.80.

GIRLS

Team standings: 1. Issaquah, 96; 2. Mt. Si, 143; 3. Glacier Peak, 152; 4. Arlington, 158; 5. Lincoln (Seattle), 166. Locals: 8. Kamiakin, 192; 9. Moses Lake, 201; 13. West Valley (Yakima), 265.

Individuals: 1. Sophia Rodriguez (Mt. Si), sr., 17:31.20; 2. Jaycee Jenkins (Kamiakin), so., 17:53.60; 3. Dahlia Zener (Glacier Peak), fr., 18:12.30; 4. Aubrey Wilems (Eastlake), jr., 18:13.80; 5. Callie Orcutt (West Valley), so., 18:17.00. Locals: 11. Jett Hansen (Richland), so., 18:28.50; 25. Lila Hamon (Eastmont), fr., 18:54.80; 34. Lauren Baumann (Kamiakin), so., 19:10.00; 37. Zophie Hopkins (Eisenhower), sr., 19:14.10; 41. Rachel Nofziger (Moses Lake), sr., 19:19.40; 43. Amelia Olascon (Moses Lake), jr., 19:24.70.

CLASS 3A

BOYS

Team standings: 1. Gig Harbor, 107; 2. Bishop Blanchet, 110; 3. Mt. Spokane, 117; 4. Shorewood, 166; 5. Seattle Prep, 167.

Individuals: 1. Leroy Lozano Mejia (Hermiston), jr., 14:45.90; 2. Elijah Graves (Shorewood), sr., 14:55.80; 3. Sammy Connell (Inglemoor), sr., 15:06.00; 4. Becks Bird (Shadle Park), sr., 15:17.90; 5. Mana Voss (Central Kitsap), sr., 15:25.20. Locals: 40. Asher Downey (Kennewick), jr., 16:16.10.

GIRLS

Team standings: 1. Mercer Island, 91; 2. Seattle Prep, 101; 3. Gig Harbor, 116; 4. Edmonds-Woodway, 185; 5. Inglemoor, 191.

Individuals: 1. Elise Corr (Seattle Prep), jr., 18:05.90; 2. Lilly Lendrum Fort (Roosevelt), so., 18:26.90; 3. Paeton Poelman (White River), sr., 18:35.00; 4. Ella Savage (Gig Harbor), jr., 18:39.60; 5. Hannah Bazzi (Seattle Prep), sr., 18:45.40.

CLASS 2A

BOYS

Team standings: 1. North Central, 54; 2. Ellensburg, 103; 3. Bellingham, 116; 4. Sehome, 117; 5. Selah, 149. Locals: 6. Ephrata, 179.

Individuals: 1. Ryan Dodge (Bainbridge), sr., 15:27.70; 2. Elliot Yegge (North Central), sr., 15:43.90; 3. Luke Schouten (Lynden), jr., 15:47.20; 4. Timothy Clark-Johnston (Kingston), sr., 15:47.30; 5. Pierce Graham (Cedarcrest), sr., 15:50.20. Locals: 7. Caleb Fitts (Ephrata), jr., 16:06.40; 12. Brendan Kramer (Grandview), sr., 16:21.40; 21. Graeme Branine (Ellensburg), jr., 16:31.40; 22. Liam Pritchett (Ellensburg), so., 16:36.80; 24. Kaden Riel (East Valley), jr., 16:39.70; 25. Niko Diaz (Ephrata), jr., 16:45.10; 30. Calder Finn (Ellensburg), jr., 16:52.20; 31. Pavlo Rodriguez (Selah), sr., 16:52.80; 40. Justus Cutter (Selah), jr., 16:56.80; 41. Rhye Phillips (Ellensburg), so., 16:57.70; 43. Trent Schmierer (Selah), so., 16:59.20; 47. Chad Covell (Selah), sr., 17:05.10; 49. Jonaz Rodriguez (Quincy), sr., 17:06.40.

GIRLS

Team standings: 1. Sehome, 22; 2. Bellingham, 80; 3. Ellensburg, 112; 4. Ephrata, 126; 5. Ridgefield, 168. Locals: 7. Selah, 219.

Individuals: 1. Kjirsten Ludeman (Sehome), jr., 17:54.30; 2. Samantha Knipp (Sehome), sr., 18:06.30; 3. Sloane Clines (Sehome), jr., 18:13.80; 4. Lil Desler (Sehome), sr., 18:45.80; 5. Sandra Voigt (Squalicum), sr., 18:52.10. Locals: 6. Grace Beachy (Ellensburg), jr., 18:58.70; 9. Abigail Chamberlain (Ephrata), sr., 19:06.30; 17. Morgan Mays (Ellensburg), so., 19:34.50; 24. Savannah Harper (Ephrata), jr., 20:07.60; 31. Emerson Warness (Ellensburg), so., 20:27.90; 35. Leah Norman (Selah), so., 20:42.30; 37. Ramona Wright (Ellensburg), jr., 20:42.90; 43. Maggy Singletary (Selah), so., 20:55.70; 44. Rebecca Wiser (Ephrata), jr., 20:56.40; 45. Maja Wright (Ellensburg), fr., 20:56.50; 49. Hannah Malone (Ephrata), sr., 21:00.40.

CLASS 1A

BOYS

Team standings: 1. Cedar Park Christian (Bothell), 53; 2. Meridian, 84; 3. Vashon Island, 96; 4. East Jefferson, 108; 5. King's, 109. Locals: 12. College Place, 297; 15. Connell, 380.

Individuals: 1. Oliver Zimmerman (Cedar Park Christian), jr., 15:14.20; 2. Reuben Tevelde (Meridian), sr., 15:40.40; 3. Joshua Healey (Vashon Island), sr., 15:44.40; 4. Josiah Capusan (Cedar Park Christian), sr., 15:47.00; 5. Judah Tevelde (Meridian), so., 15:47.20.

GIRLS

Team standings: 1. Meridian, 89; 2. Vashon Island, 131; 3. Cascade (Leavenworth), 137; 4. Medical Lake, 138; 5. Naches Valley, 167. Locals: 8. Cashmere, 201.

Individuals: 1. Reed Atwood (South Whidbey), jr., 18:44.00; 2. Greta Broom (Cascade), so., 19:06.20; 3. Aya McNeill (Medical Lake), so., 19:09.90; 4. Layne Dickson (Meridian), fr., 19:20.40; 5. Lilah Zimmerman (Columbia), sr., 19:25.80. Locals: 7. Amarylis Mendoza (Naches Valley), so., 19:34.10; 20. Eedee Wheeler (Cashmere), fr., 19:59.50; 21. Lucy Campbell (Connell), sr., 20:03.70; 23. Allie Neff (Cashmere), so., 20:16.10; 35. Bella Gillihan (Zillah), sr., 21:01.00; 39. Merry-Margaret Jones (Naches Valley), sr., 21:11.40; 40. Chayelle Amsing (College Place), jr., 21:12.50; 48. Aliah Gonzalez (Naches Valley), sr., 21:29.90.