Portland high school 2025 girls cross country team rewinds
Portland high school girls cross country has some stars coming back, which includes the reigning team state champions of 6A in Lincoln High School.
The Cardinals are who everyone on this list is chasing, and each have some girls back who are looking to pursue more PRs in 2025.
Here’s a team-by-team look at last year’s finish and who’s coming back for each squad.
Class 6A
Central Catholic
Head coach: Madison Nasteff
Last season: Mt. Hood champions
2024 State meet: 13th place
Returning state qualifiers: Marilyn Phelps, senior, ninth (18:24.0); Samantha Carlston, sophomore, 67th (20:13.1); Kayley Sumner, senior, 111th (21:02.4); Lauren Baranski, senior, 130th (21:50.0); Soraya Talukdar, senior, 145th (23:04.1)
Cleveland
Head coach: Mark Wren
Last season: Fifth in the PIL
2024 State meet: N/A
Returning state qualifiers: Charlotte Gardner, senior, 66th (20:12.5)
David Douglas
Head coach: Max Rotar
Last season: N/A
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: None
Franklin
Head coach: Jacob Michaels
Last season: Second in PIL
2024 State meet: Fourth place
Returning state qualifiers: Alison Fajardo, junior, 14th (18:35.4); Soraya Merida, junior, 54th (19:49.7); Liv Fraser, senior, 89th (20:37.3)
Grant
Head coach: Mike Engelbert
Last season: Fourth in PIL
2024 State meet: 14th place
Returning state qualifiers: Ada Siemens, senior, 92nd (20:41.8); Althea Linville, sophomore, 140th (22:50.6)
Ida B. Wells
Head coach: Thor Esbensen
Last season: Third in PIL
2024 State meet: 12th place
Returning state qualifiers: Samantha Moylan, sophomore, 37th (19:22.1); Jane Coffey-Read, senior, 55th (19:49.7)
Jefferson
Head coach: Taryn Dance
Last season: Seventh in PIL
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: Mitzi DuPlain, senior, 39th in PIL (22:29.30)
Lincoln
Head coach: Eric Dettman
Last season: PIL champions
2024 State meet: State champions
Returning state qualifiers: Ellery Lincoln, junior, third (17:46.7); Elyse Henriksen, senior, seventh (18:15.5); Mathilde Dettling, senior, 102nd (20:55.1)
McDaniel
Head coach: Ryan Keene
Last season: Sixth in PIL
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: Mira Shah, sophomore, 34th in PIL (21:56.6)
Roosevelt
Head coach: Kasey Geller
Last season: N/A
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: Carolina Alonso, senior, 21st in PIL (20:36.0)
St. Mary's Academy
Head coach: Charles Douglas
Last season: Fourth in Three Rivers League
2024 state meet: N/A
Returning state qualifiers: Adelaide Nelson, junior, 38th (19:22.9)
Class 5A
Parkrose
Head coach: Steve Sexton
Last season: Ninth in NWOC
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: Diana Dobre, junior, 26th in NWOC (22:37.59)
Class 3A/2A/1A
Portland Adventist
Head coach: Heidi Hudson
Last season: 16th in 3A/2A/1A Special District 1
2024 state meet: N/A
Top returner: Hailey Anderson, sophomore, 53rd in SD1 (23:34.5)
Riverdale
Head coach: Michael Johnson
Last season: 17th in 3A/2A/1A Special District 1
2024 State meet: N/A
Top returner: Nina Rinard, junior, 97th in SD1 (26:39.8)
Columbia Christian
Head coach: Han Thu White-Duong
Last season: 15th in 3A/2A/1A Special District 1
2024 state meet: N/A
Top returner: Eva Salmon, junior, 60th in SD1 (23:59.5)
Portland Christian
Head coach: Andrew Jannsen
Last season: 14th in 3A/2A/1A Special District 1
2024 state meet: N/A
Top returner: Juliet Wachsmuth, senior, 36th in SD1 (22:17.2)
