Joseph City’s runners were in Payson on Tuesday competing in the Chuck Hardt Cross Country Invitational meet. Eleven teams consisting of 115 girls and 130 boys competed in the varsity races.
Lacy Deets continues to be the only girl representing the Wildcats and the senior finished 28th overall with a time of 26:10.
Flagstaff scored a perfect 15 in the team score, with the Eagles taking the top six places led by Taylor Biggambler whose time of 19:23 was 24 seconds ahead of her closest teammate. Blue Ridge finished second, with 72 points, and Alchesay was third with 84.
Flagstaff also took the boys team title, with 25 total points. Alex Bind was the first Eagle to cross the line, doing so in 16:48. Winslow’s Juelz Soke placed second, and Flagstaff’s Elijah Talkalai was third.
Joseph City’s boys team placed seventh with 180 team points. The Wildcats were paced by Cory McLaws who finished 23rd, crossing the line in 19:41. William Grant was 46th; Noah Edwards, 55th; Brayden Bushman 82nd; Jimmy McLaws, 86th; King Robinson, 112th; and Jacob Downs finished 129th.
This week Joseph City will travel to the Valley to compete in the Desert Twilight meet.
