Competing with 18 other varsity teams at the Peaks Cross Country Invitational meet held in Flagstaff on Sept. 3, Holbrook’s boys team placed 18th, and the girls team finished in 13th position.
Flagstaff won the boys team title, followed by Tuba City in second and Coconino in third. The Eagles also captured first in the girls team competition followed by Sandra Day O’Connor in second and Mountain Ridge in third.
The overall boys winner was Santiago from Chinle with a time of 16:44.9. Jesselyn Bries of Sandra Day O’Conner won the girls race with a time of 19:47.
Holbrook’s top boy runner was Diyanii Yazzie who placed 55th overall with a time of 19:36. Weston Williams was 87th in 20:36, Jeremiah Thomas 90th in 20:47, Hershal Skeets 96th in 21:08, Korey McReeves 104th in 21:44, Travis Tsosie 117th in 23:44, and Wesley Singer placed 118th with a time of 23:45. There were 124 runners competing in the 3.1-mile race.
Jessica Todacheenie led the Lady Runners finishing 46th with a time of 23:14. Kiah Demuth was 72nd with a time of 24:49, Dakota Dick was 78th in 25:18, Ellie Smith 89th in 26:22, Deedra Morris 93rd in 26:49, Patricia Bahe 99th in 27:57, and Jordan Platero placed 104th with a time of 31:18. A total of 107 runners completed the course.
In the junior varsity races; Dezbah Yazzie was 50th, Shanae Willie 54th, Leila Tsosie 140th, Megan Cummings 148th, Ciara Spencer 150th, and Deserae Bain placed 188th in the 200-runner field.
In the boys junior varsity race; David Laughter was 166th, Jayden Johns 193, Kyle Takala 203th, and Hayden Mike placed 245th in the 255-runner event.
