As a team, the Lobos finished in seventh place in a field of 12 teams at the Holbrook Invitational cross country meet held last Friday afternoon at Hidden Cove Golf Course. Hopi took the boys’ team title followed by Flagstaff, then Alchesay.
For the varsity girls, Snowflake finished fifth overall among nine teams competing. Coconino won the team title, followed by Hopi in second, Alchesay in third and Valley in fourth.
The Lobos’ top runner was Scott Bloomfield, who posted a 32nd place finish in the 94-runner field in 19:19.41. Tanner Austin was 37th; Russell Baker, 46th; Ryan Kay, 59th; Troy Brinkerhoff, 65th; Britton Ballard, 66th; and Daniel Peterson, 91st.
In the junior varsity event, Chandler Krider was 32nd in the 89-runner field; Maeser Flake, 43rd; Manasseh Flake, 45th; Colby Gresko, 65th; Abe Flake, 74th; and Michael Kemenes, 79th.
Mignon Ritz was the high finisher for the Lady Lobos placing 12th in the 66-runner field with a time of 22:51.47. Hope Bateman was 28th; Ciara Despain, 35th; Anna Greenwood, 41st; Faith Rogers, 46th; Rebekah Gresko, 59th; and Julia Rosales, 61st.
In the junior varsity girls’ event, Carissa Steinbrecher was 33rd in the 72-runner field; Naomi Bateman, 35th; Marquisha Nez, 53rd; Jessica Davis, 60th; and Alexis Steinbrecher, 70th.
The Snowflake varsity teams will return to Holbrook on Friday, Oct. 27, to compete in the Division III state qualifying meet.
