Southwest Region Report III

By (New Regional Editor) Adam Kedge

Boys - Girls

BOYS:

1   ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY, NM

Finished 3rd in Division 1 of Liberty Bell Invitational.

Academy’s Results: (6-8-29-31-34) = 108

6 Ben Johnson-so.      15:35

8 Dustin Martin-jr.      15:43

29 Cal Armerding-sr.    16:49

31 Kyle Cooper-so.     16:51

34 Beau Hilland-sr.     16:54

42 Erik Hauswald-sr.   17;07

47 Harlan Pietz-fr.       17:11

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm

Quote from Academy coach Adam Kedge:  “Outside of NTN last December Fort Collins is the best overall team we’ve faced in the past 5 years.  No excuses – full credit goes to the victor”


2    MOUNTAIN VIEW, UT

No information reported:  please e-mail results to [email protected]


3    PAGE, AZ

No information reported:  please e-mail results to [email protected]

Next up: September 24 Page Invite


4     FORT COLLINS, CO

Won the 85 total team, 23 in Division 1 (large school or seeded section) Liberty Bell Invite.  Next closest team was SW#5 Rock Springs WY 38 points back.  Fort Collins was led by sr-Noah Shannon 3rd in 15:32 and Tyler Abbey 7th in 15:37.  Placed 6 runners ahead of SW#1 Academy’s #3 runner. 

Collins’ Results:  3-7-17-20-22 (69 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm

Quote from assistant coach Kevin Follett:  “Fort Collins High School varsity boys came to prove that they can run with the best in the Southwest.”


5     ROCK SPRINGS, WY

Finished 2nd in Division 1 of the Liberty Bell Invite to winner Fort Collins; led by Zac Reiter in 9th at 15:47.

Rock Springs’ Results:  9-16-18-27-37  (107 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm


6      SMOKY HILL, CO

Finished 6th in Division 1 of the Liberty Bell Invite.  With nobody in the top-10 Smoky Hill ran with good depth. 

Smoky Hill’s Results:  13-15-41-48-69  (186 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm

Quote from Greg Weich:  “Fort Collins is the best team Colorado has had in a while”. 


7     DENVER SOUTH, CO

Off this past weekend.  Will compete in Great American on Saturday. 

Quote from coach Brad Barnes:  “Rankings can not be based off of could have, should have or would have. Taking on and racing less competitive teams in your backyard is not a measuring stick. The level of competition you have searched out and gone after is the true measuring stick”.


8     JUDGE MEMORIAL, UT

Won the Murry Invitational over Davis, Bingham and 32 other teams.  Were led by meet champ sr-Nick Gatlin in 16:02. 

Place

Bib  

  Name

Time

Score

Behind Winner

 

1.

 668  

  Nick Gaitan

16:02.1

1.

 

>

Spread for Top 5 Runners - 01:11.2

12.

 671  

  Jason Heckle

16:44.3

11.

00:42.2

26.

 679  

  Luke Puskedra

17:00.4

25.

00:58.3

30.

 672  

  Eliel Hindert

17:04.0

29.

01:01.9

35.

 681  

  David Romero

17:13.3

34.

01:11.2

42.

 673  

  Andrew Hirning

17:17.8

(40.)

01:15.7

110.

 670  

  Peter Harris

18:13.9

(108.)

02:11.8

 

 

(Total time for scoring runners: 1:24:04.1)

100

Full results at:  http://209.90.122.252/runner/data/531/542/result/INDEX.HTM


9    RIO RANCHO, NM

Won the Belen Invite  (12 teams) over previously ranked Gallup.  Pack time was an amazing :15 seconds and all scorers were underclassmen. #1 (slight injury) and #4 (academic obligations) runners we held out.

Top Teams:

1. 37 Rio Rancho   

2. 54  Alb. Eldorado  

3. 87  Gallup   

12 teams

Top Individuals:

1. 16:25 McNally, Elddorado 

2. 17:18 Krebbs, Silver City 

3. 17:20 Palmer,  Eldorado

Rio Rancho finishers:

4. 17:21  Mondragon  (jr.)

5. 17:21 Bueno, J        (so.)

7. 17:23 Pecos             (jr.)

9. 17:30 Trujillo          (8th grade)

12.  17:36 Chavez       (jr.)

Quote from coach Larry Chavez:  “Eldorado held out UNM Invite individual champion Matt Tebo for unknown reasons.  Gallup was with out the services of # 1 …and #3.  So in all each squad competed short handed.”


10   DAKOTA RIDGE, CO

Close 2nd to unranked Denver North in Division 2 of Liberty Bell Invitational. Placed  3 in top-10,  3- Andrew Niccoli 15:55, 6- Evan Appel 16:20, 8- Kyle Simcox 16:24.

Top Division 2 teams:

Denver North 5-7-13-17-30 (72)

Dakota Ridge 3-6-8-25-44  (86)

Mountain View CO 1-10-20-27-35 (93)

 

 

GIRLS:

1    FREMONT, UT

Finished 1st in the Murry Invitational by 38 points over Orem and 25 other schools.  Were led by the 2nd and 3rd place finishes from Cassie Ricks (19:06) and Katie Chung (19:07)

Place

Bib  

  Name

Time

Score

Behind Winner

 

2.

 480  

  Cassie Ricks

19:06.8

2.

00:38.8

>

Spread for Top 5 runners - 01:09.1

3.

 466  

  Katie Chugg

19:07.2

3.

00:39.2

11.

 465  

  Jessie Chugg

19:23.7

11.

00:55.7

24.

 482  

  Lindsey Slater

20:12.8

24.

01:44.8

25.

 473  

  Heidi Krebs

20:15.9

25.

01:47.9

36.

 474  

  Lexie Meyer

20:34.1

(36.)

02:06.1

39.

 464  

  Jackie Bodily

20:42.1

(39.)

02:14.1

 

(Total time for scoring runners: 1:38:06.4)

65


Full results at:  http://209.90.122.252/runner/data/531/542/result/INDEX.HTM 

2    ELDORADO, NM

Won Belen Invite – details unknown at time of posting.  Please e-mail results to [email protected] 

Next up:  Albuquerque Academy Invite – Friday September 23rd.

3    SOUTH TAHOE, CA

Trained through a dual meet with Manogue and still a 1 – 7 “super perfect” 15 points  + 6th and 7th place. 

Viking individual finishers:
1st Kate Lambdin 21:23
2nd Kylie Noll 21:31
3rd Megan Hillyard 22:08
4th Kimmy Arroues 22:16
5th Jordan Dalton 22:25
6th Kelsey McClurg 22:54
7th Lacey Payne 24:29

Team scores:
1. South Tahoe 15
2. Manogue 50

4   RENO, NV

Easily won the 14 team Nevada Union Invite by 50 points.  Were lead by Marie Laurence winning by 1:16 over next best runner. 

Reno places:  1-7-10-14-20 (52 points)
Total Time: 1:40:43.63
Average: 20:08.73

Overall Individuals: 
1 Lawrence, Marie 11 Reno High School 18:01.84 1
2 Hodgkinson, Hannah 11 Pleasant Valley 19:17.60
3 Malone, Maria 09 Folsom High School 19:28.17 2
4 Abbott, Alyssa Galena High School 19:31.53 3
5 Portillo, Zuna 11 Pittsburg High S 19:36.38 4

Reno finishers in the top 25:
10 Lajeunesse, Nicole 11 Reno High School 20:16.11 7
13 Holt, Chelsea 12 Reno High School 20:28.67 10
19 Glenn, Daryan 12 Reno High School 20:50.03 14
25 Mathis, Megan 10 Reno High School 21:06.98 20

Full results at:  http://www.dyestatcal.com/results/xc2005/September/17NevUnSacJ/Summ.html


5   FT COLLINS, CO

4th in Division 1 of Liberty Bell Invite.  Lead by meet champion Katie Follett in 17:44. Report shows #3 girl DNR. 

Team scorers:  1-13-25-40-43  (122 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm


6   MOUNTAIN VIEW, UT

No information reported:  please e-mail results to [email protected]


7   FAIRVIEW, CO

3rd  in Division 1 of Liberty Bell Invite.  Lead by strong 1-2 punch of Meredith MacGregor (18:16) in 5th and Alexis Skarda (18:31) in 16th.

Team scorers:  5-6-11-33-35 (90 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm


8    CAMPBELL COUNTY, WY

6th in Division 1 of Liberty Bell Invite.  Team packed well with nobody in the top-10 individually.

Team scorers:  16-20-29-34-44  (143 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm


9   SMOKY HILL, CO

Distant 8th at Division 1 of Liberty Bell Invite.  Top runner Keara Sammons continues to impress with a 2nd place overall finish. Her 17:51 was 7 seconds behind winner Katie Follett of Fort Collins.  Reports are that Smoky Hill ran without 2 of their top 4 runners. 

Team Scorers:  2-50-55-60-67 (234 points)

Results posted on dyestat.com  http://www.dyestat.com/3state/r6sw/5xc/sep16-liberty.htm

Quote from coach Greg Weich:  “Rocky Mountain ran amazing!”


10   JUDGE MEMORIAL, UT

Finished 3rd at the Murry Invite to SW#1/US#3 Fremont and unranked Orem. Were led by meet champ Samantha Gaffney in 18:28 and 10th place finisher Samantha McMillian in 19:19.

Place

Bib  

  Name

Time

Score

Behind Winner

Spread

1.

 640  

  Samantha Gaffney

18:28.0

1.

NA

>

Spread for Top 5 runners - 02:09.3

10.

 645  

  Samantha McMillian

19:19.5

10.

00:51.5

22.

 644  

  Hailey Knettles

20:12.0

22.

01:44.0

34.

 646  

  Maggie Nichols

20:34.0

34.

02:06.0

38.

 637  

  Lindsay Baker

20:37.3

38.

02:09.3

66.

 642  

  Lizzie Hindert

21:44.3

(64.)

03:16.3

77.

 653  

  Kassie Wright

22:01.0

(73.)

03:33.0

 

(Total time for scoring runners: 1:39:10.8)

105

Full results at:  http://209.90.122.252/runner/data/531/542/result/INDEX.HTM

 

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