Competing in their first meet of the season, the Holbrook boys’ cross country team placed third overall at the Hopi Invitational meet held Tuesday afternoon.
Tuba City claimed the team crown with 50 points, followed by Chinle with 106 and Holbrook with 112 points, five ahead of fourth place Hopi and 20 points in front of fifth place Red Mesa. Thirteen teams and 111 runners took part in the race.
Nathaniel Henio of Window Rock took the individual medal with a time of 17:41 over the 3.1-mile course. Holbrook’s top finisher was Marcos Clark, who placed sixth with a time of 18:45. Ryan Keyonnie was 14th in 19:22; Ryan Bia, 20th in 19:34; Marcel Young, 25th in 19:44; Antawn Yazzie, 60th in 21:46; and Garyden Yazzie, 68th in 22:24.
Ganado took first in the Girls varsity race with 38 points. Window Rock was second with 69 and Chinle placed third with 97. Tuba City with 121 and Winslow with 166 rounded out the top five. Eleven teams competed consisting of 73 runners. Chamique Duboise of Window Rock took the top individual honors with a time of 21:29.
Holbrook didn’t have enough runners to qualify for a team score, but was led individually by Jessica Todacheenie, who placed 10th with a time of 23:48. Miya Tom was close behind in 13th position with a time of 24:22. LaShaundra Tsosie placed 33rd in 26:23 and Morgan Zahne was Holbrook’s final competitor, placing 59th with a time of 29:15.
Both Holbrook teams will be competing at the large Peaks Invitational Meet scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 6, in Flagstaff.
