Results

by Mike Elder, co-editor, Southwest Region

On a very warm day with temperatures in the high 70's nearly 3000 athletes competed in 4 division over the 3.1 mile moderately hilly course. The fastest times of the day were turned in by Kenny Comier of Douglas High School, who ran 14:45 and Kari Hardt of Queen Creek, who finished in 18:12. Regionally ranked teams, (SW #8) Page boys and (SW #7) Flowing Wells won their respective divisions, with Flowing Wells defeating (SW #10) Mountain Pointe.

Boys

SW #8 Page High School wins the 4A state championship with 40 points over 2nd place team finisher Flagstaff High School (94 points) and 3rd place team finisher Cactus Shadows. The Page boys were lead by Levi Lomeland, a junior, who finished second in 15:10, 25 seconds behind winner Kenny Cormier of Douglas High School. There was a group of ten runners who early on tried to hang with Cormier, the best runner in the state, but by the half mile Cormier had opened his lead to 75 meters. At that point, the individual race was for second, won by Lomeland. It was the ninth team victory since 1989 for Page and the second state championship in a row. Cormier's final time, the fastest of the day, was 14:45. Complete results will be posted Monday at:
http://www.arizonatrack.com/xc.htm

Results:
(SW #8) Page High School
2. Levi Lomeland 15:10
5. Nathan Lee 15:55
8. Derrick Williams 16:06
9. Donovan Tsinnijinnie 16:09
16. Antonio Smith 16:25
Total Time 1:19:45
Average Time 15:57.0

Other Teams
5A
Previously ranked Mountain View High School won their conference with a score of 86 points over second place Desert Vista. Individual winner was Craig Breinholt of Highland High School, with a time of 15:26.
1. Mountain View High School 86, 3, 14, 15, 25, 29
Total Time 1:22:35
Average Time 16:31

3A
Hopi High School won their conference over Rio Rico, 61 to 74. Individual winner was Gordon Segay or Window Rock High School, with a time of 15:57.
1. Hopi High School 61, 3, 5. 6. 20, 27

1A-2A
Northland Preparatory Academy defeated Regional winner Red Mesa to take the small school division 73 to 85. Individually, the winner was Red Mesa's junior Weston Jones, 15:50.
1. Northland Prep 73, 4, 11, 14, 16, 28.
Total Time 1:26:15
Average Time 17:15

Girls

5A
SW #7 Flowing Wells wins a squeaker over SW #10 Mountain Pointe by just two points 73 to 75. In the process, Flowing Wells ends Mountain Pointe's three year reign on the state championship. And for Flowing Wells it was the first time for any of the teammates, including its two seniors that they had competed as a team in the state championships. For the past three years its seniors were coming by themselves and competing as individuals. "I couldn't be more proud of these girls," Flowing Wells coach Mandee Fish said. "Especially my two seniors. They came to this meet by themselves for the past three years and now, for them to have a team and win . . . They put in their dues and now they're being rewarded." Individual winner, Mountain Pointe junior Kristin Phillips set the pace at 18:31 on the 3.1-mile course. "There were a lot of good girls this year," Phillips said. "It was nerve-racking because so many girls around me wanted to win"
Results:
1. Flowing Wells High School 73, 3, 8, 12, 13, 37
3. Ellen Mork 19:02
8. Tristany Leikem 19:30
12. Kirsten Leikem 19:43
13. Tara Erdmann 19:44
37. Kayla Lupton 20:38
Total Time 1:38:37
Average Time 19:43

2. Mountain Pointe High School 75, 1, 7, 16, 18, 33
1. Kirstin Phillips 18:31
7. Carman Aubri 19:29
16.Emily Hanson 19:47
18. Christine Hare 19:51
33. Erica Long 20:36
Total Time 1:38:14
Average Time 19:38

4A
Flagstaff High School continues their dynasty after losing four of their top five to graduation last year. Last week they barely advanced out of the Region meet by finishing third to convincingly win this weekend state championship by 33 points over last weekend's victor in the Region Page High School (77 to 110). Last year's Flagstaff High School team was nationally ranked compared to this year's team who wasn't even on the radar screen. But the team peaked just when they needed to and keeps the streak of five state titles alive. The individual winner was sophomore Kelsey Greathouse of Bradshaw Mountain with a winning time of 19:01.
1. Flagstaff High School 77, 3, 6, 9, 28, 31
Total Time 1:39:59
Average Time 19:59

3A
Previously ranked Ganado High School wins their conference with a score of 41 points over Window Rock High School (84 points). Individual winner, Kari Hardt of Queen Creek High School, ran the fastest time of the day on the 5K course in 18:12, 49 seconds ahead of the second place finisher, frosh Alandrea Reid of Ganado.
1. Ganado High School 41, 2, 4, 9, 14
Total Time 1:38:51
Average Time 19:46

1A-2A
Yuma Catholic scores 94 points over second place finisher Scottsdale Christian, who had 101 points.
1. Yuma Catholic High School 94, 2, 17, 24, 25, 26.
Total Time 1:50:41
Average Time 22:08