The Holbrook boys’ cross country team placed 12th in the 26-team field at the Four Corners Invitational held on Saturday in Flagstaff.
The Roadrunner squad was led by Melcomh Chee, finishing 21st in the 178-runner competition with an overall time of 17:07 over the difficult 3.1-mile layout. Following him were fellow Roadrunners Kyle Chee in 60th place in 17:59; Gregory Begay, 62nd in 18:08; Mark Clark, 78th in 18:33; Marcos Clark, 116th in 19:18; Theriot Yazzie, 122nd in 19:30; and Cody Chee, 155th in 21:02.
Chinle won the team event with 62 points. Tuba City was next with 72 and Mingus finished in third with 138. Holbrook scored 328 to finish 12th.
In the girls race Holbrook was led by Col’Bi Nez, who placed 23rd in the 150-runner field, with a time of 21:02. Miya Tom finished in 68th place with a time of 22:30; Tamisha Yazzie, 84th in 23:04; Amber Yazzie, 104th in 24:03; Glenda Tsosie, 110th in 24:16; and Jimenesha Manygoats, 130th in 25:28.
As a team, the Lady Roadrunners finished in 15th place with 361 points. Chinle won the team title with 51, followed by Flagstaff with 88 and Mingus in third with 126. Twenty-one teams competed in the race.
In the junior varsity boys’ race, Zachary Tsosie was 34th in the 193-runner field; Jimrail Manygoats, 40th; Logan Tsinijinnie, 76th; Miles Begay, 87th; Dylan Hill, 119th; Michael Haungooah, 133rd; and Ian Qumyintewa, 159th.
In the girls’ jayvee race, Charmayne Yazzie finished in 63rd place in a field of 152 runners.
Holbrook will compete at the Blue Ridge Invitational meet on Saturday, Sept. 24, then run at the Dave Conaster Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Winslow.
