Hosting 21 total teams at the Holbrook Invitational cross country meet last Friday afternoon, the Roadrunners placed eighth in a field of 12 teams and the Lady Roadrunners were seventh among nine teams.
Hopi took the boys’ team title with 48 points, followed by Flagstaff with 51. Alchesay placed third with 70. Holbrook scored 220 team points.
Coconino won the girls’ team crown with 42 points. Hopi followed with 62 and Alchesay was third with 83.
Talon Smith of Joseph City won the boys’ varsity race and Precious Robinson of Piñon took first place in the girls’ varsity event.
The top Roadrunner finisher was Diyanii Yazzie, who placed 22nd in the 94-runner field with a time of 18:50.98. Damien Johnson finished 38th; Michael Begaii, 41st; Emmanuel Yellowhair, 69th; Hayden Mike, 70th; Ryan Martin, 87th; and Kyen Attakai, 89th.
For the Lady Roadrunners, Kiah Demuth led the way, placing 15th in the 66-runner event with a time of 23:11.61. Ciara Spencer was 20th; Ellie Smith, 32nd; Jordan Platero, 49th; Anna Smith, 55th; Rebecca Smith, 57th; and Faith Tsosie, 62nd.
In the junior varsity boys’ race, Thurman Yazzie was 21st; Jake Shumway 31st; and Ethan Lester, 77th. For the girls, Leliah Tsosie was 43rd in the 72-runner field; Maya Endfield, 56th; and Tristen Ambrose, 64th.
Holbrook will host the Division III and IV state qualifying meets on Friday afternoon, Oct. 27, at Hidden Cove Golf Course.
