The Snowflake boys’ cross country team finished seventh overall as a team at the Division III state meet held last Saturday in Queen Creek with 284 points. Page took the team title with 61, followed by Chinle with 65 and Tuba City with 70.
Santiago Hardy of Chinle was the individual state champion with a time of 15:58. Snowflake’s Jordan Gardner finished as the runner-up with a time of 16:27. Jalen Chee of Ganado was third with a time of 16:39.
Along with Gardner’s performance, the Lobos were represented by Ban Taylor, who placed 33rd with a time of 17:32; Kadyn Davis, 44th in 17:53; McKay Flake, 98th in 18:54; John Lunt, 107th in 19:04; Daniel Peterson, 148th in 20:25; and Tanner Austin, 169th in 21:33.
Page also took the girls’ team state title, scoring 64 points. Window Rock was second with 110 and Rio Rico placed third with 115 team points.
Allie Schadler of Rio Rico won the individual title with a time of 17:04. Daangoiina Haven of Ganado was second with 18:35 and Samantha Schadler of Rio Rico finished third in 18:35.
