ROCK SPRINGS — Rock Springs senior Aria Wheeler won the girls’ race, while runners from Green River and Rock Springs turned in multiple top-20 finishes Friday at the Tough Pumpkin Invite at White Mountain Golf Course.

Wheeler won the girls’ race in 20 minutes, 41.22 seconds to lead the Tigers at their home meet. Teammate Macy Harmon placed sixth in 22:46.38, followed by Green River’s Jeannette Lundeen in seventh at 22:56.91.

Rock Springs senior Deagyn Sperry finished eighth in 23:19.87, while teammate Hazel Wheeler took ninth in 23:30.64. Stevie Miller rounded out the Tigers’ top-10 finishers, placing 10th in 23:31.91. Green River’s Ellie Quiroz finished 13th in 24:00.95.

In the boys’ race, Noah Blasi of Rawlins won in 17:35.22. Green River senior Jesse Kimble led the Sweetwater County runners, finishing fourth in 18:13.19.

Green River placed three runners in the top seven, with Cade Toolson finishing sixth in 18:21.00 and Arden Lamb taking seventh in 18:23.53. Rock Springs freshman Kiefer Crompton was the Tigers’ top boys finisher, placing ninth in 18:32.87.

Green River senior Hunter Rushing finished 10th in 18:40.05, giving the Wolves four runners in the top 10. Rock Springs’ Jake Swensen placed 13th in 19:10.24, followed by teammate Kenneth Knox-Zanetti in 14th at 19:17.57.

Rock Springs’ Owen Berry finished 16th in 19:19.28, while Green River’s Brake Covington placed 17th in 19:36.42. Rock Springs junior Layton Lovato rounded out the listed Sweetwater County boys finishers, taking 19th in 19:43.57.

The Tough Pumpkin Invite brought together teams from across Wyoming, including Arapaho Charter, Evanston, Fort Washakie, Green River, Rawlins, Saratoga, St. Stephens and Wind River, along with host Rock Springs.

The meet was the first cross country competition in Sweetwater County since Green River hosted Rock Springs on Aug. 28. Rock Springs swept the team titles at that meet, with Wheeler winning the girls race and Kimble taking the boys race.

Check out more photos from the Tough Pumpkin Invite here.