After competing in several very large invitational meets in recent weeks, Holbrook’s cross country teams found themselves as one of just nine teams at the Alchesay Invitational last Friday.
Show Low took the girls’ team title with 49 points. Holbrook was a close second with 54 points. Payson finished third with 83 and Valley Sanders was fourth with 85.
Courtney Duncan of Show Low won the race with a time of 22:17.
For the Lady Roadrunners Dakota Dick was the top finisher, crossing the line in fourth position with a time of 24:17. Deedra Morris was seventh; LaShaundra Tsosie, ninth; Morgan Zahne, 16th; Jordan Platero, 18th; Kia Demuth, 23rd; and Saun Rae Nez, 27th. Forty-six runners completed the race.
Holbrook finished fourth in the boys’ team competition, just two points behind Blue Ridge. Show Low took the title with 47 points. Alchesay was second with 68 and the Jackets had 88. Sky Martel of Blue Ridge won the meet with a time of 18:01.
Holbrook’s top runner was Abrian Dickson, who placed seventh with a time of 20:06. Diyanii Yazzie was 15th; Ryan Martin, 16th; Greg Benally, 26th; Cody Keyonnie, 29th; and Todd Gishie, 37th. Forty-nine runners completed the 3.1-mile course.
In junior varsity action, Vinesssa Bonney of Holbrook won the race with a time of 29:18. Hershel Skeets, also from Holbrook, took the boys’ jayvee crown with a time of 22:30. Kohl Potts placed fifth; Emmanuel Yellowhair, seventh; and David Laughter, 22nd.
The Roadrunner squads will compete in the Snowflake Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17, then will host their own invitational meet on Friday, Oct. 23. They will also host the sectional meet on Friday, Oct. 30.
