North Central’s Knight places 3rd at Nike Cross Nationals
Nick Daschel Special to The Spokesman-Review

Katie Knight capped a spectacular junior season by finishing third Saturday in the eighth Nike Cross Nationals at Portland Meadows.
The North Central junior, who won the State 3A championship in November, ran the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 45 seconds. Knight was 7 seconds behind meet winner Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley, Calif.
The Nike Cross Nationals is considered the national championship race for high school teams and individuals.
Knight, who finished eighth at Cross Nationals as a sophomore, had a slight lead midway through the race and dueled with Baxter until the final 500 meters.