Nobody was even able to be Cassidy Smart’s shadow on Saturday afternoon.

In the OSAA Class 4A girls cross country state championship, the Philomath sophomore blew ahead in the final fifth of the 5,000-meter race for gold in 18 minutes, 33.75 seconds.

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Marist Catholic’s Corbin Sage wins individual gold, La Grande wins Class 4A boys cross country team title

Historic performance nets Warrenton’s Jayden Warner a Class 3A state gold

Schoolmeester sisters lead Banks to Class 3A/2A/1A cross country team title

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