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 Amick completed the course in 35:40 for 114th place.
In the boys’ race, Wyatt Rollins and Cameron Hanberg were the team’s first two finishers, placing 49th and 50th with times of 19:52 and 19:53, respectively. Ashton Tapia and Bradley Conrado finished close behind in 55th and 56th places, with times of 20:29.52 and 20:29.85. Aidan Tapia posted a time of 20:37 for 59th place, and Ryan Hanberg took 64th at 20:59. Haydyn Massey finished in 21:41 for 79th place. Lucas Robinson and Asa Scofield completed the course in 30:58 and 31:26, taking 117th and 118th places. The boys placed sixth in team scoring.
At the Fruita meet, the girls raced first again, with Steele placing 25th at 28:52, followed by Amick at 35:47 for 29th. In the boys’ race, Bradley Conrado put in a strong effort, finishing 8th with a personal record of 19:06. Wyatt Rollins was the team’s second finisher and placed 9th overall at 19:12. Ryan Hanberg also set a personal record, finishing 19th at 20:03. Cameron Hanberg came in 24th at 20:36. Ashton Tapia and Haydyn Massey finished in 21:32 and 21:51, taking 29th and 33rd places, respectively. Aidan Tapia was 40th at 22:42, and Lucas Robinson placed 46th at 31:09. The Cowboys took fourth as a team.
“We saw some great racing this week,” coach Marty Casey said. “There was a large field of runners and impressive competition in Rifle, and a smaller field with a more rugged course in Fruita. It was an excellent effort at both meets, and our underclassmen are stepping up.”
