The Holbrook girls’ cross country team qualified for the 3A state meet, and last Saturday they finished 14th in a field of 28 teams running in the state meet held at the Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix.
Ganado won the state team title with 74 points, well ahead of second place Salpointe Catholic, which had 100. Coconino was third with 123. The Lady Roadrunners’ 408 points put them in the upper half of the field as a team.
Allie Schadler of Rio Rico took the individual crown with a time of 17:03. Her teammate and sister Samantha Schadler finished second in 17:58.
Holbrook’s top runner was Jessica Todacheenie, who finished 42nd overall in the 204-runner field with a time of 21:08. Dakota Dick finished 73rd in 21:58; Shanaya Willie, 102nd in 22:46; Kiah Demuth, 107th in 22:53; Ciara Spencer, 112th in 23:01, Ellie Smith 122nd in 23:13; and Deedra Morris, finished in 23:16.
Page won the boys’ team crown with 77 points. Saguaro placed second with 99 and Ganado was third with 116. Santiago Hardy of Chinle took the individual crown with a time of 15:27. Michael Barney of Saguaro was second and Jalen Chee of Ganado placed third.
