Cross country team faces tough competition in Lander

The Hot Springs County High School Cross Country Team traveled to Lander on Thursday, September 19 to compete in the Lander Invitational Meet. Teams from sixteen schools were in attendance to take on a new course laid out in Lander.

While the new course did away with the dreaded hill of the previous lay out, it also added an even tougher hill – which hardly seems cricket. But, as Coach, Stephanie Metz, says: “That’s cross-country running.”

Senior, Trajn Swalstad of Worland won the boys race, running a time of 16:21.90. Kelly Walsh won the boys team event.

The Cats had six runners entered. Junior, Jadeth Elder, finished in 24th place with a time of 18:52.55. Junior, Cole Keller, ran 19:55.29; freshman, Ammon Gevas, ran 19:56.57; sophomore, Teancum Gevas, ran 21:40.36; freshman, Clayton Keller, ran 22:46.60; and sophomore, Alec Martinez, had a time of 26:01.39.

Said Coach Metz: “That hill was tough. It affected all of our runners. Ammon Gevas, probably, recovered the quickest from the hill, and he had a great run.”

This week, the young Bobcats team will compete at Worland on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and will see many of the same tough competitors from Class 3A schools.

TMS cross country

The Thermopolis Middle School Cross Country Team traveled to the Lander Invitational last Thursday. The boys team placed second behind Lander with a total of 11 teams competing. Full results include:

Girls: Amelia Johnson, 54th, 20:02.3; Jadriene Jeffs, 58th, 20:16.85; Haleigh Ralston, 102nd, 25:35.24

Boys: Lane Jennings, 9th, 14:04.70; Gavin Livingood, 15th, 14:44.59; Tanner Myers, 16th, 14:48.89; Cameron Martinez, 17th, 14:50.02; Tristan Galovich, 18th, 14:50.03; Oliver Strenger, 55h, 16:36.22; Talon Owsley, 56th, 16:42.86; Allen Thurman, 68th, 17:12.23; Joel Skelton, 82nd, 17:56.70; Braxton Egger, 84th, 18:02.03; Wyatt Strickland, 88th, 18:06.27; Apollo Jenks, 90th, 18:14.14; Elam Epperson, 93rd, 18:29.72; Cheston Kimes, 98th, 18:49.08; Brayden Jones, 100th, 18:58.23; Dallis Flores, 101st, 19:00.62; Aiden Borgen, 118th, 20:46.75; Aiden Cleare, 134th, 22:43.76; Walker Sanning, 144th, 24.11.71; Grant Coates, 149th, 26:55.88