On Sept. 15, the Winslow High and Winslow Jr. High cross country teams traveled to Payson to compete at the Chuck Hardt Invitational. There were 21 high schools and 22 middle schools competing against each other.

In the 5,000-meter girls race the WHS would take third with 67 points.

Sonway Masayesva would take second place with a time of 22:2379, Lilyanan Jones was fifth with a time of 22:56.57, a personal best, Emiah Yazzie was 22nd with a time of 24:59.36, her season best, Kyleigh Hosteen was 23rd with a time of 25:00.25 and Keilon David was 28th with a time of 25:11.21, a season best.

In the 5,000-meter boys race the Winslow team would take fifth with 103 points.

Juelz Soke was seventh with a time of 18:03.69, a season best, Riley Dahozy was eighth with a time of 18:05.72, a personal best, Jerron Jordon was 28th with a time of 19:41.52, a personal best, Juneau Whitesheep was 33rd with a time of 19:55.92, a season best and Angel Machado was 37th with a time of 20:03.20.

In the 1.25-mile middle school girls race the Winslow Junior High School girls would take third with 56 points.

Riley Richards was fifth with a time of 9:39.61, Asia Jim was 11th with a time of 9:48.29, Ahliyah Yayaheova was 14th with a time of 9:55.39, Mahana Serious was 17th with a time of 10:01.18 and Amareasa Long was 22nd with a time of 10:16.84 all runners posted a personal best and are sixth graders.

In the 1.25-mile middle school boys race Winslow didn’t get a team place but there was a glitch with the finishing time that was discovered after the meet, which failed to record Jayce Stewart’s time. He came in eighth with an approximate time of 8:50. Jase Keaton was 28th with a time of 10:39.6, Kaleb Paddock was 38th with a time of 10:40.11, Tyson Puhuyaoma was 43rd with a time of 10:48.82 and Aiden Jake was 60th with a time of 12:51.82. All personal bests for the sixth graders.

In the 1.6-mile middle school girls race Winslow would come in seventh with 166 points.

Kiana Lee was 15th with a time of 11:02.32, a personal best, Nevaeh Fuson was 20th with a time of 11:15.26, a personal best, Bailey Littleboy was 40th with a time of 12:09.06, a personal best, Abbygail Lee was 41st with a time 12:09.28 and Hailey Begay was 65th with a time of 13:02.59.

In the 1.6-mile middle school boys race Winslow would take fifth with 136 points.

Pilenmi Kachinhongva was ninth with a time of 9:41.33, Eric “Five” Greer was 10th with a time of 9:44.03, Kyren Pouytewa was 19th with a time of 10:11.95, Sorin Leonard was 50th with a time of 11:11.28 and Kai Martinez was 55th. All had a personal best, Greer and Leonard are sixth graders.