Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker cross country joined a large and very competitive field of racers on Saturday at Eagle Valley’s meet at the Gypsum Creek Golf Course. The boys raced first this week, and Matthew Beck once again led our squad, setting a personal record of[Read More…]
MHS Cross Country
MHS runners continue to progress
MEEKER | On a “hilly course” in Hotchkiss, the Meeker High School cross country team ran last Saturday and the Cowboy runners continue to enjoy the challenge of each new course. Meeker sophomore Briar Meszaros was the only girl to run for the Cowboys and according to coach Marty Casey,[Read More…]
Cowboys run up Devil’s Thumb in Delta
MEEKER | Normally, it does not take 30 minutes to run a high school cross country race, which is five kilometers but there is nothing normal about the Devil’s Thumb Hill Climb race in Delta, which Meeker runners attempted last Saturday. The Cowboys will run in Hotchkiss this Saturday. “The[Read More…]
Meeker cross country competed in Grand Junction, head to Delta Friday
MEEKER | Meeker Cross Country traveled to Grand Junction to compete in the Warrior Invitational on Saturday. The varsity boys raced first for the Cowboys, and Matthew Beck was Meeker’s first to the finish in 26th place at 19:25. Pake Burke was Meeker’s second to cross the line, at 21:34[Read More…]
MHS cross country team opens in Grand Junction
MEEKER | “We have some new faces,” Meeker High School cross country coach Marty Casey said about his team, which will run competitively for the first time this season in Grand Junction, Saturday. “We have also changed our schedule a bit and it will be fun to see our runners[Read More…]
RBC runners named to all-state 2A team
RBC | Austin Russell and Julia Eskelson of Meeker and Patrick Scoggins of Rangely were named to the All-State 2A cross country team following their impressive performances at the state meet. Scoggins was honorable mention each of the last two years. His brother, William, was first team in his junior[Read More…]
Meeker runners take 6th and 4th at state
MEEKER | Meeker was represented at the state cross country meet on Saturday by two Cowboy runners, Austin Russell and Julia Eskelson. Both are seniors and veterans of the course at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Russell competed in the 2A boys’ race amid some very tough competition and[Read More…]
Russell, Eskelson headed to state
MEEKER | Confluence Park in Delta once again hosted the regional meet for Meeker and the 2A Region 4 teams, and the nickname of “Delta Speedway” was certainly appropriate this year. Nearly all of Meeker’s runners posted new personal records. The boys’ race started at noon and Austin Russell went out[Read More…]
MHS cross country
MEEKER | Meeker cross country was in Rifle last Thursday, racing at the Rifle Creek Golf Course. The girls’ race was first, and Julia Eskelson was our only competitor this week. She had a great start and held good position throughout, finishing in 5th place with a new personal record of[Read More…]
MHS x-country in Aspen
MEEKER I Aspen High School hosted the Chris Severy Invitational Saturday, and the JV girls’ race was the first of the day for Meeker. Lacey Ford’s first time on the course found her finishing in fourth place in a time of 31:03. The JV boys were next on the start[Read More…]
Meeker cross country runs back to back meets
MEEKER | The Meeker cross country team was busy this past weekend, with meets on Friday and Saturday. The squad first made the trip to Delta for the Sweitzer Lake Invitational. The girls started the day and Julia Eskelson took third place in 21 flat. Lacey Ford crossed the line in[Read More…]
Meeker harriers perform well at Anna Banana Memorial
MEEKER | Fruita hosted Meeker, as well as 17 other teams, at Saturday’s Anna Banana Memorial Invitational. The course, run at Connected Lakes State Park in Grand Junction, is well known as one of the fastest of the season, and is a favorite of many runners. The Meeker team came out[Read More…]
