Jakob Hiett finally achieved what had been for him a major goal: winning the state cross-country championship.
Hiett, a senior, crossed the finish line well ahead of his nearest competition Saturday, Nov. 1, at the OSAA 4A cross-country championships, and he let out a yell of exultation when he did it: “Yes!”
Hiett ran 16:04 on a wet, soggy course that is not known for fast times, in a field of 104 competitors. He was…