By Greg Perkins Holbrook Freshman Abigayle Nez has qualified for the Division III State Cross Country meet by virtue of her 17th overall placing at the sectional qualifying meet held at Hidden Cove Golf Course in Holbrook on Friday. Nez’s time of 21:30 was solid enough to finish inside the top 25 overall to attain the qualifying standard. She was the only Roadrunner athlete from either the boys or girls teams to advance their season to the final week and will run in the state meet held at Cave Creek Golf Course on Saturday. Those also running for Holbrook at the sectional meet were Kiah Demuth who placed 27th, just missing the standard, with a time of 22:03; Ciara Spencer was 56th in 23:12, Cierra Long 65th in 24:08, Ellie Smith 69th in 24:28, Dezbah Yazzie 83rd in 25:46 and Jordan Platero finished 98th with a time of 28:42. One hundred-two runners completed the race. Chinle’s Alisia Honyumptewa won the race with a time of 18:49. Makenna Bray from Prescott was second in 19:36 and Woodlyn Smith was third, with a time of 19:45. Prescott took the team crown with 76 points, Page was second with 86 and Coconino finished third with 92 points. Holbrook’s boys’ team did not have anyone qualify for the state meet. Diyanii Yazzie was the highest Roadrunner finisher with a 30th overall placing in 18:14. Hayden Mike was 65th in 19:06; Jonathan Black, 85th in 19:52; Damian Clark, 93rd in 20:59; Kaleb Smith, 97th in 21:16; Nicholas Begay, 103rd in 21:57 and Camryn Smith placed 109th, with a time of 23:13. One hundred-twelve runners completed the race. Page swept the top three places, and took seven of the top nine. Bowen Martin won the race with a time of 16:12. Teammate Morgan Fowler was close behind in 16:14, and Lance Harris placed third with a time of 16:43. Page easily took the team crown with a near perfect score of 17 points. Prescott was second with 86 and Tuba City finished third with 108 points.
