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.
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.
The Skyhawks are hoping to show improvement throughout the season.
Green Valley’s boys and Coronado’s girls won the Class 4A Sunrise regional cross country team titles on Friday morning at Veterans Memorial Park.
Arbor View’s Keith Williams led at the front of a pack of five runners early. Eventually, he managed to hold off PahrumpValley’s Bryce Odegard and Centennial’s Alexander Miller in the final quarter mile, putting in a good finishing kick to cross the line in 16 minutes and 13 seconds.
Isabella Davis finished Tuesday’s 3.1-mile race in 24 minutes, 1 second to finished first at the girls cross country meet at Tech.
The Skyhawks return five letter winners and are hoping to improve throughout the season.
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the fall season.
State championships: None
Recent state meet appearances: 2000 (ninth), 1998 (seventh)
Individual state champions: None
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2017 postseason: Finished ninth (255 points) at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet.
Last 10 seasons
2017: Ninth in Sunrise Region meet
2016: Eighth in Sunrise Region meet
2015: Seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2014: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2013: 10th in Sunrise Region meet
2012: Seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2011: Sixth in Sunrise Region meet
2010: Seventh in Sunrise Region meet
2009: 10th in Sunrise Region meet
2008: Eighth in Sunrise Region meet