Jordan Gardner led the Snowflake boys’ cross country team with a second place overall finish at the Division III sectional qualifying meet held last Friday at Holbrook’s Hidden Cove Golf Course. Gardner’s time of 16:39 was 26 seconds behind race winner Santiago Hardy of Chinle. Jalen Chee of Ganado finished third in the field of 119 runners with a time of 16:46.
Other Snowflake runners competing in the meet were Kadyn Davis, who placed 21st; Ban Taylor, 32nd; John Lunt, 63rd; McKay Flake, 77th; Daniel Peterson, 101st; and Tanner Austin, 106th.
Tuba City won the team title with 62 points. Chinle was second with 89 and Page was third with 94. Snowflake placed seventh as a team with 195 team points and has qualified for the state meet, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Cave Creek Golf Course.
