Holbrook hosted their annual Invitational Cross Country meet on Friday at Hidden Cove Golf Course. Eighteen different schools participated in four separate races at the course.
Chinle won both the varsity team titles. The Lady Wildcats scored 40 points for the win. Coconino placed second with 60, followed by Ganado with 79, Alchesay with 81, Round Valley with 129, Winslow with 143 and Show Low scored 162 team points.
Kylie Ovah from Alchesay won the individual title with a time of 20:01.6. Isabell Martin from Chinle was second, Damira Allen of Ganado, third; Tiana Edison of Window Rock, fourth; and Madeline Malcom from Show Low was fifth. Fifty-three runners completed the varsity race.
The Chinle Wildcats took the boys’ team crown with 66 points. Page was second with 74; Ganado, third with 106; Winslow, fourth with 147; and Round Valley, fifth with 158. Holbrook finished ninth with 187 team points.
Barren Kee from Window Rock won the boys’ race with a time of 16:19.4. Yonah Beatty from Alchesay was second; Juelz Soke of Winslow, third, Maverick Martin from Chinle, fourth; and Bentley Wilkins from Round Valley was fifth. Seventy-four runners completed the course.
Holbrook’s had three girls compete in the race. Hannah Nez placed 28th with a time of 23:28.3. Ariel Begay was 43rd and Demia Gonnie finished 45th.
Ian Masayesva paced the boys’ team with a seventh-place finish, crossing the line in 17:45.4. Willam Nez was 27th; Kaiden Morris, 41st; Tyler Begay, 54th; Ethan Nez, 60th; and Bryson Nelson finished 63rd.
Holbrook’s teams will run at the Falcon Invitational meet on Wednesday in Alchesay.
