Milton Amezcua cruised to victory in the 3.1-mile boys varsity race at the Lake Mead Invitational at Veterans Memorial Park with a time of 16 minutes, 48 seconds to lead the Gators to a team victory with 51 points.
Basic’s Raquel Chavez won a 2-mile race at Cornerstone Park on Wednesday to lead the Wolves to victory in a five-team meet.
Running in just her second race for the Jaguars, Jazmin Felix bested a field of 129 runners to win the UNLV Invitational at Craig Ranch Park on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman’s Emilia Puskas won Tuesday’s 2-mile race by a margin of more than a minute to win a girls cross country race at Cornerstone Park.
Runners from out-of-state schools took the top spots in both the boys and girls races at Sunset Park on Saturday morning.
On Saturday, Green Valley’s Milton Amezcua had the biggest moment of his high school career, winning the junior-senior boys race at the Labor Day Classic at Palo Verde with a time of 16 minutes, 40 seconds for 3.1 miles.
Four of the top five placers at Saturday’s 3-mile Red Rock Invitational Sunset Meet at Floyd Lamb Park were members of Centennial’s girls cross country team, and the Bulldogs cruised to a victory with 19 team points.
The Gators return four of the top 16 finishers from last year’s Sunrise Region meet.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 fall sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
A shoe falling off and a down day from its best runner dropped Centennial to second place at the Class 4A state cross country meet Saturday at Craig Ranch Park.
State championships: 1999
Recent state runner-up finishes: 2003, 1998, 1996
Recent state meet appearances: 2016 (sixth), 2015 (fifth), 2014 (seventh), 2013 (eighth), 2012 (eighth), 2011 (seventh), 2010 (fourth), 2009 (eighth), 2008 (eighth), 2006 (fifth), 2005 (seventh), 2004 (fourth), 2003 (second), 2002 (fifth), 2001 (third), 2000 (third), 1999 (champion), 1998 (second), 1997 (third), 1996 (second)
Individual state champions: Abby Miller (1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)
Region championships: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Region runner-up finishes: 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005
2017 postseason: Finished fourth (82 points) at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2017: Fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2016: Sixth in Class 4A state meet, Sunrise Region champion
2015: Fifth in Division I state meet, Sunrise Region champion
2014: Seventh in Division I state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2013: Eighth in Division I state meet, Sunrise Region champion
2012: Eighth in Division I state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2011: Seventh in Class 4A state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2010: Fourth in Class 4A state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2009: Eighth in Class 4A state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2008: Eighth in Class 4A state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet