Skyridge runners secured ninth-place finishes for both the girls and boys teams at the 6A UHSAA Cross Country Championship meet held Oct. 27 at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City. The event featured a competitive field that included multiple nationally ranked top-20 teams.
In the boys race, Lehi High School won the championship, defeating American Fork with a score of 61-66. Riverton took third place with 82 points. All three of these teams entered the postseason with national rankings. The Skyridge boys finished with 242 points in the 17-team field. Jack Grossen led the Skyridge boys with a 30th-place finish in 16:05.21. He was followed by Zane Taylor in 41st place, Landon Carter in 47th, and Sam Nelson in 56th. Curtis Greene completed the scoring five with a 68th-place finish. The varsity squad also included Gage Peterson and Connor Guymon.
The Skyridge girls team placed ninth out of 17 squads with 269 points. Nationally-ranked Lone Peak won the state title for the fifth consecutive year with 30 points. American Fork took second with 86 points, and Davis took third with 123 points. Abigail Finley was the highest finisher for Skyridge girls, placing 20th with a time of 19:15.48. Oakley Nelson finished 39th with a personal best time of 20:09.04. Hazel Smith placed 63rd, Zoe Tanner finished 66th, and Chloe Bodine completed the scoring five in 77th place. Jane Hawkins and Lucy Mensah also competed for the Skyridge varsity squad.
The Skyridge runners are scheduled to compete at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional Meet on Nov. 21 in Mesa, Arizona.
