Chelsie Reid and Meghan Aguilera lead the Oñate team across the starting field at the Kendall Kidd Coronado Invitational. Photo by Ballard Wood.
While New Mexico didn't have widespread flooding like Colorado did, there were a meets in New Mexico that slipped in the mud and didn't happen. We'll concentrate, however, on those that did happen and the results from those meets:
ATC Everybody Invitational
This meet has all the potential in the world to turn into an item on the bucket list of every cross country team in New Mexico. Count on Tim Host to cook up something zany and for the weather to cooperate in making it a memorable weekend. Yet another reason to visit Santa Fe. Meet coverage is linked below.
On-Site Coverage
A Little Something for Everybody
A skeptical group of runners stare down a starter in an almost-too-short chicken suit at Saturday's ATC Everybody Invitational. Photo by Blake Wood.
Meet Results
Coronado Kendall Kidd Invitational
The back-and-forth across the border for the Las Cruces teams continues unabated.
Oñate came back from this one with a pair of threes. Not so good as a poker hand, but a little better as a pair of cross country finishes. Thomas Salas and Manuel Casillas just missed top ten finishes in the boys race, while Meghan Aguilera and Chelsie Reid parked themselves squarely in the top ten of the girls race. I'm told that Britani Gonzalez was a DNF in this race.
Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational
The story's been told a few times now, so we won't beat it to death here. But do take note that the Albuquerque Academy girls scored a big team win here with Claire Archibeck, Cameren Kristensen, and Erin Archibeck all under 19:30.
On-Site Coverage
Liberty Bell Through the Lens of Jeff McCoy
As Liberty Bells go, this one ranks among the most bizarre of them all. All photos by Jeff McCoy.
Liberty Bell: The Executive Summary
Buena Vista freshman Whitney White was a somewhat surprising winner of the Liberty Bell D4 race, but the stealth factor is pretty much gone now from the remainder of her high school career. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
The Liberty Bell DQ - An update. And hopefully the end of the story.
Kyle Carrozza celebrates crossing the finish line in first in the Division 1 boys race at Liberty Bell. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
The Meet That Rivets National Attention
Although Liberty Bell has a regional and national reputation for speed, it isn't necessarily easy to get off the starting line cleanly. Photo by Jeff McCoy.
Photos: Liberty Bell Cross Country Invitational by JeffMcCoy
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Emma Gee (Legacy High School) 18:04.00 SB; Kaleigh Kroeker (Pine Creek High School) 18:28.00 SB; Taylor Muncie (Scottsbluff High School) 19:14.00 SB; Mandee (Miranda) Middleton (Arapahoe High School) 19:39.00 SB; Erin Norton (Grandview High School) 18:13.00 SB; Danielle Cobb (Columbine High School) 18:33.00 SB; Ashley Polk (Vista Ridge High School) 19:30.00 SB; Emily Wolff (Arapahoe High School) 18:23.00 SB; Valerie Constien (Battle Mountain High School) 18:35.00 SB; Phoebe Schneider (Rock Canyon High School) 18:45.00 SB; Sadie Baker (Doherty High School) 18:58.00 SB; Amy McConnell (Cherokee Trail High School) 18:59.00 SB; Gabrielle Sered (Pine Creek High School) 18:59.00 SB; Katherine Sered (Pine Creek High School) 19:00.00 SB; Julia Vitella (Regis Jesuit) 19:00.00 SB; Kamryn Hart (ThunderRidge High School) 19:01.00 SB; Claire Archibeck (Albuquerque Academy) 19:03.00 SB; Annika Reuter (Heritage High School) 19:05.00 SB; Chloe Andrie (Smoky Hill High School) 19:10.00 SB; Greta Sloan (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 19:06.00 SB; Abby Cohen (Legacy High School) 19:11.00 SB; Lina Krueck (ThunderRidge High School) 19:06.00 SB; Cameren Kristensen (Albuquerque Academy) 19:14.00 SB; Gabby Alcala (Rock Canyon High School) 19:11.00 SB; Devyn Palm-Trujillo (Legacy High School) 19:15.00 SB; Sydney Gaylord (Battle Mountain High School) 19:27.00 SB; Erin Archibeck (Albuquerque Academy) 19:28.00 SB; Macy Kreutz (Highlands Ranch High School) 19:31.00 SB; Solana Quistorff (Douglas County High School) 19:34.00 SB; Devon Kroeker (Pine Creek High School) 19:31.00 SB; Emily Waters (ThunderRidge High School) 19:33.00 SB; Cami Kennedy (Pomona High School) 19:36.00 SB; Madison Lambros (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 19:37.00 SB; Emma Atwell (ThunderRidge High School) 19:38.00 SB; Nell Crosby (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 19:39.00 SB; Lauren Linscott (Heritage High School) 19:40.00 SB; Sophia Fernald (Wheat Ridge High School) 19:42.00 SB;
Boys Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Zachary Alhamra (Pine Creek High School) 15:31.00 SB; Louis Hood (Arapahoe High School) 15:53.00 SB; Matthew Barraza (Scottsbluff High School) 16:14.00 SB; William Mayhew (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 15:58.00 SB; Jacob Lucero (Douglas County High School) 16:11.00 SB; Joshua Joseph (Thornton High School) 16:03.00 SB; Blake Yount (Smoky Hill High School) 16:26.00 SB; Tristan Myers (Cheyenne Mountain High School) 16:06.00 SB; Darius Daniels (Doherty High School) 16:30.00 SB; Ben Schneiderman (Liberty High School) 16:17.00 SB; Jacob Blackburn (Rock Canyon High School) 16:22.00 SB; Sean Paiz (Thornton High School) 16:26.00 SB; Ben Dingman (Rampart High School) 16:28.00 SB;
Southwest XC Challenge
Several northwest New Mexico teams fled the desert for a little romp in the pines just outside of Bayfield. Piedra Vista nearly came back with a boys team title, and Harrison Fleming and Timberlin Henderson dominated the individuals for a 1-2 finish.
Navajo Prep lined up in third and Rehoboth in fifth to further represent the New Mexico boys.
The girls weren't quite as successful. Piedra Vista was the top NM school in fourth, followed by Navajo Prep in fifth.
On-Site Coverage
Photos: Southwest XC Challenge by lrnzna
Meet Results
Girls Highlights
- 5,000 Meter Run - Eva-Lou Edwards (Bayfield High School) 19:32.00 SB;
Chelsie Reid and Meghan Aguilera lead the Oñate team across the starting field at the Kendall Kidd Coronado Invitational. Photo by Ballard Wood.
While New Mexico didn't have widespread flooding like Colorado did, there were a meets in New Mexico that slipped in the mud and didn't happen. We'll concentrate, however, on those that did happen and the results from those meets: