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NTN Southwest Review 9/30
week ending 9/30/06
by Salomon Gonzales, Southwest NTN region editor
BOYS - GIRLS
BOYS
1. Albuquerque Academy, NM
No Meet this Week
Up Next: 10/6/06 @ Highland High School, Albuquerque (A 15 team field with only La Cueva High school looking like a serious contender. The Chargers next test will be the Albuquerque City Championships, run on their home course.)
2. Campbell County, Gillette, WY
Campbell County suffered a close defeat at the hands of their Wyoming rivals Cheyenne Central. The race came down to the efforts of both teams #6. The three point difference gave Cheyenne Central the victory. Campbell County’s frontrunners, Paul Burke and Taylor Kelting, continued to run well. The teams #4 and #5 finished over 20 seconds behind Cheyenne Central’s #5.
Sweetheart Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Division 1: Cheyenne Central 41 Campbell County 41 Loveland 73 Fairview 93
Campbell County Boys Top 7
1) Paul Burke 16:54
4) Taylor Kelting 17:13
7) Dominick Robinson 17:23
14) Spencer Pecha 18:03
15) Eric Strand 18:04
19) Greg Waetzig 18:26
35) Sam Molder 19:43
Up Next: 10/13/06 Regional Meet; Next Week OFF
3. Mountain View, UT
Mountain View may have suffered two losses this weekend in Orem, UT. Their 4th place finish was disappointing. Mountain View was beat by SW#7 Davis, unranked Lone Peak and Unranked Viewmont. They may have also lost Coulson Goodwin for the remainder of the season. Goodwin has been Mountain View’s #1 for the season and my not be able to run competitively for the remainder of the cross country season.
Orem Kiwanis Invitational
9/30/06
Orem, UT
5A Division: Davis 62 Lone Peak 87 Viewmont 88 Mountain View 91 Alta 100
Mountain View Boys Top 7
11) Luke Harrison 16:48
16) Trenton Allred 17:07
17) Steve Rowe 17:08
23) Travis Fuller 17:21
24) Coulson Goodwin 17:21
28) Jake Van Dyke 17:31
35) Nicholas Harrison 17:42
Up Next: 10/7/06 Regional Meet
4. Cheyenne Central, WY
Cheyenne Central used a 23 second pack time to defeat SW#2 Campbell County at the Sweetheart Invitational. The race came down to each team’s #6 and Cheyenne Central prevailed in that battle 16-19.
Sweetheart Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Division 1: Cheyenne Central 41 Campbell County 41 Loveland 73 Fairview 93
Cheyenne Central Boys Top 7
5) Scooter Foley 17:15
6) Josh Franke 17:19
9) Sean Wilder 17:28
10) Devin Rathburn 17:29
11) Laine Parish 17:38
16) Matt Carey 18:11
29) Micah Franke 19:02
Up Next: 10/13/06 Green River Invitational; Off Next Week
5. Cherry Creek, CO
No Meet this Week
Up Next: 10/6/06 Northglenn Invitational, 10/7/06 Centerra Classic
6. Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins was run down by a rejuvenated Wheat Ridge team at the Columbine Invitational. For the second straight week Fort Collins slips against an unranked team. It should be noted that Wheat Ridge was previously ranked and had been running through illnesses. For Fort Collins the beat goes on as they travel to another challenging meet in the Centerra Classic Invitational.
Columbine Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Wheat Ridge 49 Ft Collins 60 Chaparral 69 Regis 125 Smoky Hill 132
Fort Collins Boys Top 7
3) Bryant Mason (16:15)
4) Will Everett (16:22)
5) Clif Campbell (16:25)
20) Tre Anastasia (17:16)
28) Max Cole (17:26)
32) Spencer Mauk (17:33)
49) Omar Arias (18:02)
Up Next: 10/7/06 Centerra Classic
7. Davis, UT
Davis was able to defeat SW#3 Mountain View by 29 points at the Orem Kiwanis Invitational. Davis was without the services of Nate Inkley but they were still able to hold off an improving Lone Peak team. Through 4 runners Lone peak was the better team but their 5th man was the deciding factor in the 25 point victory.
Orem Kiwanis Invitational
9/30/06
Orem, UT
5A Division: Davis 62 Lone Peak 87 Viewmont 88 Mountain View 91 Alta 100
Davis Boys Top 7
1) Jarek Ward 15:38
6) Spencer Anderson 16:38
8) Seth Gutzwiller 16:39
18) Jake Van Weezep 17:08
29) Bryson Snow 17:31
32) Chris Burnett 17:34
34) Jared Clouse 17:39
Up Next: 10/7/06 Regional Meet
8. Mountain Crest, UT
Mountain Crest had an easy victory in a mid-week duel followed by an idle weekend.
Up Next: 10/4/06 Cache-Box Invitational; 10/11/06 Regional Meet @ Layton City Park
9. Dakota Ridge, CO
No Meet this Week
Up Next: 10/7/06 Centerra Classic
10. Chapparal, CO
Chapparal was one of many teams that were run over by the improving Wheat Ridge squad. Chapparal was paced by Steve Bush who finished 2nd in 16:08. Their 5th runner finished 1:06 later and 20 seconds behind Wheat Ridge’s #5. Chapparal was running without their usual #2 runner.
Columbine Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Wheat Ridge 49 Ft Collins 60 Chaparral 69 Regis 125 Smoky Hill 132
Chaparral Boys Top 7
2) Steve Busch (16:08)
15) Will Nabours (17:05)
16) Alex Balsiger (17:09)
17) Taylor Yager (17:12)
19) Taylor Eidt (17:14)
24) Derek Eidt (17:21)
29) Andrew Henderson (17:27)
Also In Action...
Wheat Ridge, CO
Wheat Ridge Math 101: Nineteen second pack time equals a solid victory at Columbine. Sixty-seven seconds between their #5 and #6 leaves little room for error. Wheat Ridge impressed many as their top 5 poured into the finish line chute obviously dominating the field.
Columbine Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Wheat Ridge 49 Ft Collins 60 Chaparral 69 Regis 125 Smoky Hill 132
Wheat Ridge Boys Top 6
7) Henry Cowhick (WR) 16:30
9) Dart Schwaderer (WR) 16:42
10) Micky Nelson (WR) 16:46
11) Bryan Heiny (WR) 16:49
12) Scott Fauble (WR) 16:54
48) Dylan Lewis (WR) 18:01
Rio Rico, AZ
Rio Rico dominated, formally ranked, Desert Vista and the rest of the field at the Doug Conley Invitational. They parleyed a 26 second pack time into a 58 point victory over 2nd place Horizon High.
Doug Conley Invitational
9/30/06
Tempe, AZ
Rio Rico 91 Horizon 149 Desert Vista 165 Alhambra 173 Mesa Mountain View 181
Rio Rico Boys Top 7
9) Mark Moleera 16.26
13) Bobby Evans 16:36
17) Omar Hernandez 16:42
23) Chris Frazier 16:46
29) Mike Reyes 16:52
31) Alec Gortarez 16:54
79) Tanner Hanson 17:32
GIRLS
1. Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins continued its domination of the girl’s races in Colorado. They outdistanced Chapparal by 57 points. Fort Collins was paced by their front running duo of Lisa Reyna and Miranda Benzel, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Dave Sanders Invite (Columbine)
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Division 1: Ft. Collins 27 Chapparal 84 Littleton 93 Bear Creek 115 Smokey Hill 127
Fort Collin Girls Top 3
2) Lisa Reyna 19:10
3) Miranda Benzel 19:14
5) Rachel Viger 19:24
2. Eldorado, NM
Eldorado was able to exercise some demons on Saturday when they returned to Gallup, the site of last year’s New Mexico state championship. The last time the Eagles traveled to Gallup they left disappointed as they ran poorly and lost the 5A title to the hometown Bengals. On this trip they left no doubt about who is the best team in New Mexico. Their 33 second pack time was as impressive as their 63 point victory. Julie Brasher bounced back from a sub par performance at the Albuquerque Academy Invitational to win the 20 team invitational in a blistering 18:28. She was closely followed by her teammate and Academy Invite Champion Rachel Velarde. Eldorado is now running with pack of 7 solid runners and look like a lock to win the 5A title in New Mexico as they ran 7 runners in front of Gallup’s #3.
Curtis Williams Invitational
9/30/06
Gallup, NM
Eldorado 18 Gallup 81 Navajo Pine 138 Sandia 139 Navajo Prep 152
Eldorado Girls Top 7
1) Julie Brasher 18:28
2) Rachel Velarde 18:29
4) Allison Bedonie 18:59
5) Kristy Hannah 19:03
6) Laynee Valverde 19:09
10) Erin Madden 19:28
16) Faviola Valdez 19:49
Up Next: 10/7 Eldorado Invitational
3. Park City, UT
Due to homecoming activities, congratulations to Park City’s #1 runner who was homecoming queen, Park City sent its JV squad to the Cedar Invitational on Friday. The Varsity girls concentrated on training and preparing for homecoming.
Up Next: 10/4/06 Soldier Hollow Invitational; 10/11/06 Regional Meet @ Cottonwood complex
4. Cherry Creek, CO
No Meet this Week
Up Next: 10/6/06 Northglenn Invitational, 10/7/06 Centerra Classic
5. Campbell County, Gillette, WY
Campbell County was able to sneak out of Loveland with a 3 point victory over unranked Thompson Valley. Thompson Valley’s #5 girl crossed the line before the #5 for Campbell County but Trisha Evenson (5th) and Megan Gebhart (6th) beat the top girl for Thompson Valley.
Sweetheart Invitational
9/29/06
Loveland High School
Division 1: Campbell County 48 Thompson Valley 51 Fairview 60 Cheyenne Central 79 Loveland 105
Campbell County Girls Top 7
5) Trisha Evenson 20:48
6) Megan Gebhart 20:56
10) Ashleigh Anderson 21:24
11) Sage Goddard 21:29
16) Jessica Barrera 21:55
25) Dominique Kibler 22:22
27) Amanda Weber 22:28
Up Next: 10/13/06 Regional Meet; Next Week OFF
6. Reno, NV
On Saturday the girls from Reno went up against some of the toughest competition in the West. The Stanford Invitational Girls Seeded race included Corona del Mar (US#2), Torrey Pines (US#7), Jesuit (US#10), Buchanan (CA#5), Davis(CA#8), Royal (CA#9),and rival South Tahoe(SW#8). Reno finished 7th in the race being defeated by 5 of the above mentioned ranked teams and unranked Trabuco Hills of California. They were able to defeat South Tahoe who finished 10th. Reno, as usual, was paced by Mel Lawrence who turned in the fastest time of the day by a female. Reno had to be a little disappointed in their performance as their usual #2 Nicole Lajeunesse finished as their #5 this weekend.
Stanford Invitational
9/30/06
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Girls Seeded: Corona Del Mar 80 Torrey Pines 150 Buchanan 166 Davis, CA 183 Jesuit, OR 213 Timpanogos 253 Reno 254 Trabuco Hills 259 St. Francis 275 South Tahoe 293
Reno Girls Top 7
1) Marie Lawrence 17:06
47) Adrienne Van Antwerp 19:22
51) Demerey Kirsch 19:25
77) Joelle Slater 19:56
78) Nicole Lajeunesse 19:56
116) Sarah Burgoyne 20:34
Up Next: 10/7/06 Clovis Invitational
7. Davis, UT
Davis was led to victory by the front running dynamic duo of Candace Eddy and Natalie Haws. The pair finished 1st and 2nd respectively to lead Davis to a 3 point victory over Jordan. Davis continues to have a big gap between their top two and the next three. Haws crossed the finish line in 18:43 and Corinne Johnson (#3) crossed 1:50 later. Davis will need to close the gap if they want to contend with Park City in the combined scores of the Utah State Championship.
Orem Kiwanis Invitational
9/30/06
Orem, UT
Davis 63 Jordan 66 Alta 89 Lone Peak 108 Fremont 112
Davis Girls Top 7
1) Candace Eddy 18:33
2) Natalie Haws 18:43
17) Corinne Johnson 20:33
23) Hollie King 20:47
25) Kelsey Valentine 20:49
32) Jami Dixon 21:04
38) Erica Christensen 21:14
Up Next: 10/7/06 Regional Meet
8. South Tahoe, CA
After running well at Woodbridge, South Tahoe has had a couple of sub par weeks. This past weekend they finished 10th in the extremely tough Stanford Invitational Girls Seeded race. They were defeated by 6 regionally ranked teams and rival Reno.
Stanford Invitational
9/30/06
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Girls Seeded: Corona Del Mar 80 Torrey Pines 150 Buchanan 166 Davis, CA 183 Jesuit, OR 213 Timpanogos 253 Reno 254 Trabuco Hills 259 St. Francis 275 South Tahoe 293
South Tahoe Girls Top 6
13) Kelsey Smith 18:24
21) Kylee Noll 18:43
28) Kate Lambdin 18:52
81) Kimmy Arroues 19:57
150) Kelsey McClurg 22:04
154) Mary Kurek 22:20
9. Mountain Crest, UT
After cruising through a midweek regional duel; Mountain Crest took the weekend off. Mountain Crest will not face a serious challenge until the state meet where they will be battling Park City and Davis in the combined scores race as each team is in a different division.
Up Next: 10/4/06 Cache-Box Invitational; 10/11/06 Regional Meet @ Layton City Park
10. Albuquerque Academy, NM
Albuquerque Academy finished a disappointing 3rd at the La Cueva Invitational on Saturday. Academy was missing Lydsay Harper (college visit), Julia Foster (leg), and Paige Thockmorton (ankle) was pulled off of the course after the first mile. The Chargers will be at full strength, for the first time since the UNM meet, at the Highland High School Invitational and for the Albuquerque City Championships.
La Cueva Invitational
9/30/06
Albuquerque, NM
Rio Rancho 41 Clovis 48 Academy 77 La Cueva 86
Academy Girls Top 5
2) Amanda Thockmorton 22:19
7) Susan Mariada 23:00
18) Ellie Jolles 24:05
20) Kiana Espinoza 24:22
30) Clara Milne 25:12
Up Next: 10/6/06 Highland High School Invitational, Albuquerque, NM
Also In Action -
Sandra Day O’Connor, AZ
O’Connor High proved that it was the class of Arizona on Saturday by winning the Doug Conley Invitational in convincing fashion. Lindsay Prescott of O’Connor won the race by 36 seconds over Jessica Tonn of Xavier. Prescott, a Junior, covered the course in 18:11. O’Connor was plagued by a gap of 1:15 between their #4 and #5. That time helped contribute to a 2:43 pack time.
Doug Conley Invitational
9/30/06
Tempe, AZ
Sandra Day O’Connor 56 Page 94 Xavier College Prep 135 Salpointe Catholic 140
O’Connor Girls Top 7
1) Lindsay Prescott 18:11
3) Camile Olson 18:51
8) Aleina Eisenhauer 19:17
10) Jade Riley 19:39
34) Kailey Rumbo 20:54
65) Renee Peck 21:40
86) Shannon Walsh 22:07
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