Newport senior Alyssa Bienfang, left, won the girls varsity 5K cross country meet in 19 minutes, 49 seconds against Redmond and Woodinville on Sept. 19 at Hartman Park in Redmond. Here, she goes stride for stride with Redmond sophomore Chloe Connolly, who took second in 19:50, in the 4A KingCo meet. Andy Nystrom / staff photo