Competing at the Holbrook Invitational cross county meet last Friday, the Lobos placed 17th as a team in the 20-team field.
Chinle won the boys’ team title, followed by Tuba City and Hopi.
Nathaniel Henio of Window Rock won the race with a time of 16:44. Adriano Joe of Piñon was second in 16:57 and Jalen Chee of Ganado was third in 17:02. One hundred twenty-four runners competed in the race.
Snowflake’s top runner was John Lunt, who placed 76th with a time of 19:55. McKay Flake was 97th in 20:44; Manasseh Flake, 109th in 21:38; Abe Flake, 117th in 24:20; Reece Harris, 118th in 24:21; Conner Prestwich, 120th in 25:19; and Brendan Isaacs, 121st in 25:24.
One hundred sixteen runners competed in the girls’ varsity race won by Chamique Duboise of Window Rock with a time of 19:12. Northland Prep won the team title, scoring 49 points, followed by Ganado in second and Window Rock in third.
Snowflake’s Talia Shumway placed 80th with a time of 25:10 and Christine Kjaer finished 88th, crossing the finish line in 26:04.
Holbrook will host the cross country sectional meet on Friday, Oct. 31, also at Hidden Cove Golf Course. Teams placing in the top half of the entered teams, along with the top 25 individual finishers, will qualify for the state meet slated on Saturday, Nov. 8, in Phoenix.
