The Bishop Gorman boys and Desert Oasis girls claimed their first cross country state championships at the Class 4A meet Friday.
Jazmin Felix finished the 3.1-mile course at Veterans Park in 19 minutes, 28.6 seconds to win the Class 4A state cross country title.
Basic’s Raquel Chavez used her change of pace to her advantage in winning the 4A Desert Region girls race at Veteran Memorial Park in Boulder City on Friday.
Franklin had the fastest time among boys over two races, racing through the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 0.4 seconds. Felix had the fastest girls time, at 18:31.8.
Nathan Carlin pulled away from the field Tuesday and helped Foothill’s boys cross country team capture the freshmen race of the Bud O’Dea Classic at Desert Breeze Park.
Claire Rawlins trailed Basic’s Raquel Chavez for much of the race, but stayed within striking distance to the end. She then raced past Chavez and held off Sierra Vista’s Sarriah Brown to win the 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 16 seconds.
Coronado placed five runners among the top seven Tuesday to easily win a six-team meet at Sonata Park.
Host Foothill’s girls cross country team grabbed seven of the top eight spots to easily win a Southeast League cross country meet Wednesday.
Puskas surged to the lead entering the final mile and held off the rest of the field to finish the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 25.7 seconds, for her biggest cross country win of a still-young prep career.
State championships: None
Recent state meet appearances: 2017 (eighth), 2002 (ninth), 2001 (ninth), 1999 (seventh), 1998 (third), 1997, 1996
Individual state champions: Cindy Craig (1998)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2017 postseason: Finished eighth (179 points) at the Class 4A state meet.
Finished third (75 points) at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2017: Eighth in Class 4A state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2016: Fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2015: Fifth in Sunrise Region meet
2014: Fifth in Sunrise Region meet
2013: Fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2012: Fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2011: Third in Sunrise Region meet
2010: Fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2009: Seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2008: Did not field a full team at Sunrise Region meet