On Oct. 4, the Winslow cross country team hosted teams from Northern Arizona to participate in the 28th Annual Dave Conaster Invitational held out at McHood Park.
In the 5000 Meter Girls Open there were seven teams competing. Alchesay took first place with 31 points, Hopi took second with 57 points, Coconino took third with 63 points, and Winslow took fourth with 77 points. Individual results include Krista Yaiva of Hopi in first, in 25:19.62, Hanna McKerracher of Coconino second in 25:35.52, Kyra Stankey third in 26:51.83 and Winslow’s Keilon David finished 7th in 27:21.09.
In the 5000 Meters Varsity there were 12 teams competing. Coconino was first with 38 points, Alchesay was second with 47 points, Hopi was third with 80 points and Winslow fourth. Snowflake was eighth with 200 points. In individual results Kylie Ovah of Alchesay was first in 21:53.76, Brook Huma of Hopi second in 22:31.89 and Madeline Malcom of Show Low third in 23:21.22.
Winslow’s Sonway Masayesva finished eighth in 24:06.76, Holbrook’s Hannah Nez finished 17th in 25:01.97 and Snowflake’s Brielle Reidhead finished 28th in 26:05.97.
In the 5000 Meters Boys Open there were 10 teams competing. Hopi was first with 15 points, Tuba City was second with 65 points, Alchesay was third with 92 points, Winslow was fourth with 103 points, Snowflake was fifth with 130 points and Holbrook was sixth with 142 points. Individually, Jayden Huma was first in 22:39.03, Duron Honletstewa was second in 22:44.87, Thurman Tachenee was third in 22:54.27 all from Hopi. In fact, the first nine finishers were all from Hopi. Winslow’s Juneau Whitesheep finished 16th in 24:45.09, Snowflake’s Eli Hargrave finished 25th in 25:49.24 and Holbrook’s Daman Nez finished 24th in 25:49.19.
The 5000 Meters Boys Varsity had 11 teams competing. Hopi again came in first with 39 points, Tuba City was second with 59 points, Alchesay third with 88 points, Holbrook fourth with 108 points and Snowflake fifth with 131 points. Individually, Yonah Beatty of Alchesay was first in 17:28.47, Jet Girardi of Blue Ridge was second in 17:52.9, Ian Masayesva of Holbrook was third in 18:17.75, Winslow’s Jayden Albert finished 16th in 20:01.48 and Snowflake’s Jacob Anson finished 17th in 20:04.09.