Parker Jones Leads the Way for Tiger Cross Country

Parker Jones Leads the Way for Tiger Cross Country

SHERIDAN – Junior Parker Jones had one of his strongest races when it mattered most as his sixth-place finish led the Rock Springs Tigers at the 2016 Wyoming State Cross Country meet on Saturday.

Jones crossed the line with a time of 16:26.87 to lead the Tigers. He was less than a second away from breaking the top five as Gillette’s Tristan Knottnerus crossed in 16:26.52. Laramie’s Philip Henery finished first with a time of 15:52.05, three seconds in front of Natrona’s Garrett Condelario. Another Plainsman rounded out the top three as Albert Steiner posted a time of 16:07.23.

Preston Portillo was second for the Tigers as he finished in 50th. Bobby Sains followed close behind finishing in 54th while teammate Shane Ramsey was two seconds behind Sains to cross in 55th. David Medina finished in 59th to post the fifth best time for the Tigers.

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Wyoming State Cross Country

Team Scores

1 Laramie, 63

2 Kelly Walsh,  75

3 Jackson, 85

4 Evanston, 122

5 Green River, 129

6 Natrona, 172

7 Sheridan, 184

8 Cheyenne Central, 189

9 Rock Springs, 224

10 Campbell County, 227

11 Cheyenne East, 330

12 Cheyenne South, 368

Individual Results

Top 25

1 Philip Henry, Laramie, 15:52.05

2 Garrett Condelario, Natrona, 15:55.05

3 Albert Steiner, Laramie, 16:07.23

4 Preston Gromer, Kelly Walsh. 16:22.92

5 Tristan Knottnerus, Campbell,  16:26.52

6 Parker Jones, Rock Springs 16:26.87

7 Liann McInroy, Laramie High School 16:30.77

8 Nic Robinson, Kelly Walsh 16:33.02

9 Braden Reichl, Green River, 16:34.35

10 Markus Leckemby, Cheyenne Central, 16:36.09

11 Wyatt Sullivan, Jackson, 16:41.62

12 Tyrell Halladay, Evanston, 16:46.45

13 Brian Gonda, Sheridan, 16:46.79

14 Matt Williams, Jackson, 16:48.64

15 Jered McCafferty, Sheridan, 16:49.47

16 Mackenie Stayrk, Jackson, 16:52.42

17 Nate Robinson, Kelly Walsh, 16:56.79

18 Weston Wiley, Evanston, 17:02.61

19 Adrian Johnson, Laramie, 17:04.12

20 Seth Palmquist, Jackson, 17:07.35

21 Jake Pearson, Kelly Walsh, 17:07.83

22 Brayden Kovick, Green River, 17:08.91

23 Eric Clingenpeel, Green River, 17:11.11

24 Dylan Nash, Jackson, 17:12.78

25 Josh Pierantoni, Kelly Walsh, 17:13.16

Other Rock Springs Finishes

50 Preston Portillo, 18:03.28

54 Bobby Sains, 18:07.45

55 Shane Ramsey, 18:09.53

59 David Medina, 18:25.51

60 Micha Babcock, 18:29.33

66 Jayson Caudell, 18:41.54

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