Statesman Journal Names Dan Peterson 2004 Coach of the Year

Coach of the year Dan Petersen

School: Cascade

Seasons: Eighth year

Team accomplishments: Petersen led the Cascade girls cross country team to a 13th place finish at the Class 3A state cross country meet at Lane Community College. Cascade finished second in the Capital Conference, despite the loss of four seniors from last year’s team.

Quoted: “I was really proud of our girls team,” he said. “We had to figure out a way to replace four of our varsity kids from last year. I was very proud of this group of girls. They bonded well as a team and they ran for each other.”

Linsie Michels All-Region Cross Country

School: Cascade

Year: Sophomore

Numbers: Michels won the Capital Conference district cross country meet at Bush’s Pasture Park. She covered the course in 19:17.6 to beat teammate Bernice Soto by more than a minute.

Coach says: “She’s a gifted kid isn’t she?” Cascade coach Dan Petersen said. “She’s as good of an athlete as there is in the state, I think, one of the best all around athletes in the state. She just has a passion for competition. And she just has an intense desire to be the best. I think she puts the most pressure on herself. She’s never satisfied if it’s not her best effort. I think her expectations are always of the highest level.”

Cross Country
Head Coach: Dan Peterson

Phone: (503) 749-8253
Fax: (503) 749-8324