Wildcat runners were in Show Low on Wednesday last week competing in the Cougar Invitational along with seven other complete teams. Joseph City finished fifth in the boys’ varsity division with 98 team points. Blue Ridge won the team title with 39, followed by Pinon with 56, Show Low with 65, and Alchesay with 93.
Bryce Bushman paced the team finishing third overall, with a time of 18:04. Bannon Johnstun was 13th, with a time of 19:59. Mees Koopman was 27th in 21:21, Peter Miller finished 28th in 21:24 and Cory McLaws was 34th in 23:06.
In the girls open division race, Jasmine Nells placed first, with a time of 26:43. Lacy Deets was 11th in 28:29, Abigayle Smith placed 15th in 29:32, and Ava Hancock was 17th in 30:38.
Joseph City will join local teams Holbrook, Winslow and Snowflake at the Desert Twilight Cross Country Festival on the 30th.
