The Lehi High School boys cross country team became 6A UHSAA state champions on November 5, marking the program's first state title since 1995. The win occurred during a meet at Sugar House Park.
Lehi secured the championship with a team-best 61 points. The Pioneers placed five runners within the top 18 to edge out Region 3 rival American Fork, which finished second with 66 points. Riverton took third place with 82 points.
The championship was driven by team pack-running, with only a 15-second gap separating Lehi's top five scorers. The scoring runners included Owen McMullin in 9th place, Brayden Barlow in 10th place, Everett Quist in 11th place, Luke Shumway in 13th place, and Milo Amakasu in 18th place.
Lehi head coach Chris Dorton noted that the victory was supported by deep community roots, stating that four of the top seven varsity runners are multi-generational Lehi runners with siblings who previously participated in the program.
