MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country team hit the road Saturday to compete in the Chris Severy Invitational in Aspen, where runners faced a challenging mountain course under overcast skies, light rain and cool fall temperatures — ideal conditions for racing amid the changing colors of autumn. The[Read More…]
MHS Cross Country
Meeker cross country posts strong results in Craig, looks ahead to Aspen
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country team hit the road over the weekend, competing at the Moffat County Invitational and turning in a solid performance. The Cowboys’ boys team finished ninth overall with a final team score of 205 points. Sophomore Bradley Conrado led Meeker with a breakout[Read More…]
Cowboys shine in seniors’ final home cross country race
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country team hosted its first meet on the new Ute Park course this past weekend, where cool morning weather set the stage for personal records, strong performances and the final home races for the team’s seniors. Grand Valley was the lone visiting team,[Read More…]
Cowboys head into home meet after strong Coal Ridge performance
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country teams continued their season Friday at the Coal Ridge Invitational, highlighted by multiple personal records and a strong pack effort on the boys’ side. The Cowboys finished 10th overall with 263 team points. Head coach Marty Casey said he was encouraged by[Read More…]
Cowboys prepare for Coal Ridge
MEEKER | The Meeker High School and Barone Middle School cross country teams raced Saturday at the Eagle Valley Invitational, hosted at the Siena Valley Club in Gypsum. Barone Middle School fielded four runners in the 3K race. Arionah Gutierrez led the group with a 31st-place finish in 15 minutes,[Read More…]
Meeker cross country competes at Lake County Invitational in Leadville
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys cross country team traveled to Leadville on Saturday to compete in the Lake County Invitational, facing cooler temperatures and a morning drizzle before clear skies cleared the way for the high school races. The weather was a stark contrast to last weekend’s hot conditions in[Read More…]
Meeker High School cross country opens season at Warrior Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys cross country team traveled to Grand Junction this past weekend to compete at Las Colonias Park for the Warrior Invitational, hosted by Central High School. The team brought four boys for the varsity race and five for the junior varsity. Head Coach Marty Casey said[Read More…]
Season opener in Grand Junction awaits MHS cross country team
MEEKER | After more than a decade at the helm, head coach Marty Casey is entering his 12th season with the Meeker High School cross country program. For Casey, the first meet of the year is less about medals and more about measuring progress — and this year’s Cowboys have[Read More…]
COWBOY At State
Meeker’s Wyatt Rollins competed in the 2A State Cross Country Championship for the third time this year. “Wyatt has been contending with some knee issues this season,” coach Marty Casey commented, “but he persevered through the Regional competition, and earned his entry to State.” Casey continued, “Wyatt kept a positive[Read More…]
MHS cross country’s Rollins qualifies for state competition
MEEKER | Meeker Cross Country competed in the 2A Region 5 meet on Friday at Confluence Park in Delta. The girls raced at noon, with Haylee Steele and Abi Amick representing the Cowboys. Haylee finished in 54th place at 28:19, and Abi was 59th in 34:42. The boys’ race found[Read More…]
MHS cross country earns new PRs before regionals
MEEKER | MHS cross country ran at the Yampa Valley Golf Course on Friday at the Whistle Pig Invitational, co-hosted by Moffat County and Steamboat Springs high schools. “The forecast did not look favorable, but a chill wind was the only weather issue we had,” said coach Marty Casey. “We[Read More…]
Double meets for MHS cross country team last week
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross-country team competed in two meets this past week — at the Rifle Creek Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon and in Fruita on Saturday morning. The Rifle Invitational held the girls’ race first, with Haylee Steele finishing 104th with a time of 28:50. Abi[Read More…]