Cross Country

 

Cross Country Head Coach: Will Evitts - evittsw@wlwv.k12.or.us

 

Hello! 

Welcome to Riverside Cross Country!

We believe success is built through consistency, resilience, accountability, and team culture. Whether an athlete is chasing a state qualification or running their first-ever 5K, every athlete has a place and a purpose within our program.

 

Our team is dedicated to developing not only competitive runners, but confident leaders, supportive teammates, and high achieving students academically.

Our Core Values

 

Commitment

 

Growth comes from showing up every day with purpose. We value consistency, hard work, and dedication to long-term improvement.

 

Team First

 

Cross Country may look like an individual sport, but success is built together. We support one another through workouts, races, academics, and life outside of running. Given our relatively small team size, we pride ourselves in the camaraderie that is built over the season. 

 

Accountability

 

We take pride in being dependable teammates, respectful competitors, and strong representatives of our school and community.

 

Excellence Through Effort

 

Success is measured not only by times and placements, but by effort, attitude, and willingness to compete with integrity.

 

Program Overview

 

We run both boys and girls varsity and junior varsity races all over Oregon & Washington with a wide range of levels of competition.

Some meets we will be racing small teams at the coast, others we are racing in big meets alongside teams from Los Angeles, Seattle, as well as the larger schools in our area. Given our size and culture of self-improvement we are able to be flexible and are able to give athletes a more well rounded athletic experience. Including an opportunity to allow underclassmen to compete at the varsity level.

 

Who Can Join?

 

Everyone.

 

You do not need prior experience to become a Riverside runner. Many of our athletes come from:

 

Swimming

Basketball

Track & Field

Tennis

Mountain biking

Skiing/Snowboarding

No prior sports experience at all

 

Cross Country is one of the most inclusive sports offered at Riverside, and we are proud to help athletes discover confidence, fitness, and community through running.

 

Please reach out if you have any questions about our program!

 

-Coach Will Evitts

 

evittsw@wlwv.k12.or.us

 

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