Martinez: Hudson’s Bay cross country coach Tom Petersen retires with pleasant memories of Run-A-Rees past
High school sports
By Tim Martinez, Columbian
Assistant Sports Editor
Published: September 14, 2020, 12:44pm
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Cross Country runner fly over a steeple into a water pit during the running of the 51st Annual Run-A-Ree Friday September 7, 2012 in Vancouver, Washington. (Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian)Photo Gallery
Two years ago, Tom Petersen had a problem.
The longtime Hudson’s Bay cross country coach was getting ready for the annual Steve Maas Run-A-Ree meet when he found construction equipment blocking key parts of the course.
Bay’s new athletic field was under construction, which had faced delays that summer.
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