Competing in the large Peaks Invitational meet held at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff on Sept. 2, Holbrook’s boys team placed fourth overall in a highly competitive field. They finished with 123 team points. The Birds were paced by Ian Masayesva, who finished eighth overall with a time of 18:00.5. Kelton Reidhead was 20th in 18:25, Leyton Tom placed 23rd in 18:31. Kenneth Nez placed 33rd; Trevor Taylor, 43rd; William Nez, 64th; Travis Bia, 67th; Tristen Attakai, 78th; and Rylan Bia finished 82nd.
For the girls, freshman Hannah Nez placed 39th, with a time of 24:11, and Senior Raelle Yazzie was 47th, with a time of 25:12.
Prior to that meet Holbrook ran in the Rick Baker Invitational on Aug. 29.
Leyton Tom placed fifth for Holbrook, with a time of 17:22. Kenneth Nez was sixth; Tristen Attakai, 20th; Trevor Taylor, 21st; Rylan Bia, 28th; and William Nez finished 30th. Holbrook won the boys team title with 76 team points. Chinle and Pinon tied for second with 87.
Hannah Nez finished first for the girls with a time of 25:07 placing her 13th overall. Isabella Winslow was 120th.
The teams are slated to compete in the Window Rock Invitational on Thursday, and then will be in the Canyon de Chelly Invite on Saturday.
