Snoqualmie runner wins national race

Joe Waskom of Snoqualmie on Saturday, Aug. 1, won the Junior Olympic National Championship in the 3000-meter race in the 13-14 year old division. His time of 9:23.67 was three seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. On Sunday, he competed in the 1500-meter race, finishing fifth, with a time of 4:15.64.

Joe Waskom of Snoqualmie on Saturday, Aug. 1, won the Junior Olympic National Championship in the 3000-meter race in the 13-14 year old division. His time of 9:23.67 was three seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. On Sunday, he competed in the 1500-meter race, finishing fifth, with a time of 4:15.64.

Waskom will be a freshman at Mount Si High School this fall.