Holbrook’s Lady Roadrunners have qualified for the Division III State Cross Country Meet, thanks to their eighth place team finish at the sectional meet held last Friday at Hidden Cove Golf Course. They needed to place eighth or better in the 15-team field and posted 44 points ahead of ninth place Blue Ridge to advance to the state meet on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Coconino took the girls’ team crown with 45 points. Ganado was second with 75 and Window Rock placed third with 92. Page, Tuba City, Chinle, Prescott and Holbrook round out the top eight, and will all advance to the state meet.
Makennah Mills of Prescott took the individual crown with a time of 19:53.
Holbrook was paced by Jessica Todacheenie’s 22nd place finish with a time of 21:19. Ciara Spencer was 42nd in 22:55; Deedra Morris, 48th in 23:19; Dakota Dick, 51st in 23:24; Shanaya Willie, 54th in 23:36; Kiah Demuth, 55th in 23:38; and Ellie Smith, 58th in 23:46. These seven ladies will compete in the state meet on Saturday at the Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix.
The Holbrook boys placed 10th in the 15-team field and will not advance to state.
Tuba City took the team crown with 73 points, edging Page by three points. Ganado was third with 83. Chinle, Coconino, Prescott, Blue Ridge and Winslow finished in the top eight and will compete in the state meet on Saturday.
Santiago Hardy of Chinle won the 3.1-mile race with a time of 15:59.
Holbrook’s top runner was Jeremiah Thomas, who placed 40th with a time of 18:51. Korey McReeves was 44th in 18:56; Weston Williams, 58th in 19:24; Kody Joe, 63rd in 19:41; Ryan Martin, 71st in 20:05; Hershal Skeet, 73rd in 20:09; and Travis Tsosie, 91st in 20:59.
