Holbrook’s boys cross country team coached by Jerald Nez and Lelia Demuth accomplished their best-ever finish in the state cross country meet held on Saturday at Cave Creek Golf Course. The Roadrunner group placed third overall in the Division III race, wrapping up a season of high team finishes by the team.
Page claimed the state title with 99 points. Salpointe Catholic finished second with 124, and Holbrook claimed third place with 173 team points. Snowflake finished fourth with 179, and Lee Williams rounded out the top five with 210 points. Twenty-six complete Division III teams consisting of 210 individual runners competed over the 3.1-mile state course.
Ganado’s Micah Silvers came from behind in the final yards to claim the individual title with a time of 15:55. Michael Urbanski of Salpointe Catholic was second and Jorge Trujillo from Rio Rico placed third.
Holbrook’s team was paced by sophomore Leyton Tom’s 18th-place finish. His time of 17:13 earned him an individual medal. Loren David finished 34th with a time of 17:38 posting one of his best times all season. Darius Wiles was 41st in 17:44; Kenneth Nez, 46th with a time of 17:48; Kelton Reidhead, 71st in 18:18; Ian Masayesva, 88th in 18:37; and Tristen Attakai finished in 120th position with a time of 19:05.
