AFTON — The Rock Springs High School girls cross country team finished fifth and the Green River boys placed fifth at the 4A West regional meet at Valli Vu Golf Course, with both Sweetwater County programs recording multiple top-30 individual finishes ahead of next week’s state championships in Cheyenne.
The Cody girls won the team title, while Jackson captured the boys championship. Natrona County swept the individual titles, with Alexis Teschendorf winning the girls race and Brendan Hargraves claiming the boys crown.
Rock Springs finished seventh in the boys team standings, while Green River placed eighth in the girls competition. Both Sweetwater County schools earned fifth-place team finishes, with Rock Springs placing fifth in the girls standings and Green River taking fifth in the boys standings.
On the boys’ side, Green River senior Arden Lamb led the Wolves with a 17th-place finish in 18 minutes, 3.7 seconds. Teammate Cade Toolson, a junior, placed 21st in 18:16.0, followed by senior Jesse Kimble in 24th in 18:20.8.
Rock Springs freshman Kiefer Crompton was the Tigers’ top boys’ finisher, taking 23rd in 18:20.5, just ahead of Kimble. Green River senior Hunter Rushing finished 37th in 18:59.8, while freshman Archer Kinney placed 45th in 19:11.9.
Rock Springs also had several runners finish in the top 50. Kenneth Knox-Zanetti placed 31st in 18:45.2, followed by Owen Berry in 35th in 18:55.2 and Jake Swensen in 38th in 19:00.6. Layton Lovato finished 43rd in 19:11.4, while Alex Diaz took 47th in 19:17.0.
The girls’ race featured a top-five finish for Rock Springs senior Aria Wheeler, who placed fifth in 20:26.2 to lead the Lady Tigers. Green River sophomore Adri Curtis was the Lady Wolves’ top finisher, taking 18th in 21:35.7.
Rock Springs senior Deagyn Sperry finished 29th in 22:55.2, giving the Lady Tigers two runners in the top 30. Teammate Macy Harmon placed 31st in 23:04.9, followed by Green River sophomore Jeannette Lundeen in 33rd in 23:06.6.
Rock Springs also had Hazel Wheeler finish 38th in 23:24.9 and Stevie Miller place 40th in 23:25.2. Green River senior Ellie Quiroz rounded out the listed Sweetwater County girls’ finishers, taking 45th in 23:41.9.
A total of 103 boys and 88 girls recorded times at the regional meet, which brought together Cody, Evanston, Green River, Jackson, Natrona County, Riverton, Rock Springs and Star Valley.
With the regional races complete, both Sweetwater County programs turn their attention to the state championships next week in Cheyenne, where they will close out the cross-country season.
