Snowflake finished 17th in both the boys’ and girls’ varsity races at the Holbrook Invitational meet held last Friday at Hidden Cove Golf Course. Twenty-six schools competed in the meet.
Tuba City won the boys’ team crown with 57 points, followed by Chinle with 69 and Hopi with 88. Santiago Hardy of Chinle won the boys’ race with a time of 15:56.
Coconino won the girls’ crown with 53 points. Ganado was second with 66 and Tuba City placed third with 83. Ali Upshaw of St. Michael won the girls’ race with a time of 19:39.
McKay Flake was the top runner for Snowflake, placing 68th with a time of 19:17. Crew Perkins placed 97th in 20:27; Tanner Austin 101st in 20:38, Manasseh Flake, 107th in 21:16; Keaton Flake, 108th in 21:20; Jarret Gardner, 111th in 21:36; and Maeser Flake, 116th in 22:04. One hundred thirty-two runners competed in the race.
In the girls’ varsity race Hope Bateman led Snowflake, placing 69th with a time of 24:42. Brynn Nichols was 79th in 25:14; Anna Greenwood, 102nd in 28:07; Heather Whipple, 111th in 30:10; and Aspynn Seymore, 112th in 31:39.
In the boys’ open/junior varsity race, Daniel Peterson placed 44th; Russel Baker, 53rd; Reece Harris, 76th; Anson Call, 84th; Cody Wilkins, 103rd; Caleb Bassett, 109th; Abe Flake, 121st; and Colby Gresko, 124th.
Snowflake will return to Holbrook for the sectional meet on Friday, Oct. 28.
