Rock Springs’ Wheeler Shines at State as Mountain View Sweeps 3A Boys Titles

Rock Springs’ Wheeler Shines at State as Mountain View Sweeps 3A Boys Titles

Aria Wheeler. SweetwaterNOW photo by James Riter

CHEYENNE — Rock Springs senior Aria Wheeler finished 13th in the 4A girls race to lead Sweetwater County runners at the Wyoming State Cross Country Championships Saturday in Cheyenne, while Mountain View captured both the individual and team championships in the 3A boys race.

The championships were held at Little America in Cheyenne, with all six races covering 5,000 meters.

Mountain View senior Colt Madsen led the way in the 3A boys race, winning the individual state title in 16 minutes, 13 seconds. The Buffalos also claimed the team championship, placing four runners in the top 14 and finishing ahead of the rest of the field.

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Mountain View junior James Schnackenberg finished sixth in 17:02.2, followed by senior Brent Erickson in seventh in 17:03.1. Sophomore Troy Shuster placed 14th in 17:35.5, while sophomores Sawyer Potter and Sport Madsen finished 26th and 29th, respectively. Senior Corbin Maxfield rounded out the Mountain View boys’ listed results in 30th.

Lyman senior Davis Staheli was the Eagles’ top finisher, placing 11th in 17:26.5. Freshman Evan Roundy finished 59th in 20:30.7, followed by freshman Dean Clark in 67th, sophomore Blaize Maxfield in 70th, sophomore Jack Jaggi in 76th, freshman Logan May in 84th and junior Briggs McCreath in 93rd. Lyman finished ninth in the 3A boys team standings.

In the 4A boys race, Green River placed 10th in the team standings, while Rock Springs finished 14th. Green River senior Arden Lamb led the Wolves, taking 42nd in 17:44.6. Senior Jesse Kimble placed 53rd in 17:55.7, followed by senior Hunter Rushing in 54th in 17:57.4. Junior Brake Covington finished 73rd, junior Cade Toolson placed 75th, freshman Archer Kinney took 99th and sophomore Caden Knudsen finished 109th.

Rock Springs freshman Kiefer Crompton led the Tigers at 58th in 18:04.3. Junior Kenneth Knox-Zanetti finished 70th, senior Owen Berry placed 74th, sophomore Alex Diaz took 77th, senior Jake Swensen finished 79th, junior Layton Lovato placed 83rd and freshman Landin Alton finished 95th.

The 4A girls race saw Rock Springs finish ninth as a team and Green River place 14th. Rock Springs senior Aria Wheeler led the county’s girls runners, finishing 13th in 19:35.2 to earn a top-20 finish.

Green River sophomore Adri Curtis was the Wolves’ top finisher, placing 43rd in 20:48.4. Rock Springs senior Deagyn Sperry finished 58th, followed by Green River sophomore Jeannette Lundeen in 63rd and Rock Springs sophomore Macy Harmon in 64th. Rock Springs sophomore Hazel Wheeler placed 74th, while Green River senior Ellie Quiroz finished 77th.

Other finishers for the two Sweetwater County schools included Rock Springs junior Stevie Miller in 79th, freshman Yazlin Vicencio-Delgadill in 84th and sophomore Rylee Burton in 99th. Green River freshman Morgan Butler placed 95th, junior Kaylee MacLagan finished 97th, sophomore Annabelle Gonzalez took 98th and sophomore Hannah Kimble placed 106th.

Mountain View also had a strong showing in the 3A girls race, finishing fifth in the team standings. Junior Mckynly Stephens placed 10th in 20:24.9, and freshman Presley Russell took 12th in 20:47.9. Sophomore Kennedy Behunin finished 20th in 21:24.9, giving the Buffalos three runners in the top 20.

Senior Ellie Stoddard placed 36th in 22:27. Mountain View’s other finishers were senior Abby Wells in 63rd, freshman Lottie Schmutz in 65th, and freshman Nadia Salinas in 80th.

Lyman finished 10th in the 3A girls team standings. Freshman Karen Eyre led the Eagles, placing 40th in 22:30.7. Sophomore Ashley Martin finished 47th in 22:53.7, followed by sophomore Lakely Douglass in 57th, freshman Kinsley Bright in 68th, sophomore Stella Schiess in 77th, and freshman Karina Santiago in 85th.

Laramie won the 4A girls’ team championship, while Powell won the 3A girls’ team championship.