Highland junior Timothy Willford in the varsity boys race at The Casteel Invitational at Mansel Carter Oasis Park in Queen Creek. Willford won the race in a new personal best of 15:45.70.
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VOTE: Top Performer of the Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 15)
Below are this week's nominees. Voting ends at noon on Friday.
- Girls
- Evelynne Carr, senior, ALA Queen Creek: Ran 18:22.40 at The Casteel Invitational to lead the state, third overall win of the season
- Cloe Baugh, sophomore, Highland: Shaved off 13 seconds to run a personal best of 18:30.10 at The Casteel Invitational, now No. 7 overall in the state for the 5k
- Emma Baugh, senior, Highland: Finished in third place at The Casteel Invitational with her 18:44.40, third quickest time from the weekend
- Kylie Wild, senior, Salpointe Catholic: Picked up her first individual 5k win of the season at The John Gleeson Lancer Invitational with a 18:48.70
- Emily Littlefield, senior, Desert Vista: Secured first victory in cross-country since 2019 when she was a freshman at The Juan Reyes Invitational, where Littlefield ran a season-best time of 18:57.20
- Alexis Pagel, senior, Perry: Finished in first place at The Titan Invitational in 19:15.70, her second win of the fall
Who was the Arizona Girls XC Performer of the Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 15)?
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Who was the Arizona Girls XC Performer of the Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 15)?
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- Boys
- Brandon Martz, senior, Catalina Foothills: Won second race of the season at The John Gleeson Lancer Invitational in a time of 15:43 to top the state for the weekend
- Timothy Willford, junior, Highland: Ran 15:45.70 to finish in first place at The Casteel Invitational, breaking 16 minutes for the first time in the 5k in his career and moved into the top 10 on the state list
- Michael Urbanski, senior, Salpointe Catholic: Recorded a new personal best of 15:51.80 to come in first at The John Gleeson Lancer Invitational, his second win of the season
- Myles Floyd, junior, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: Finished in third place at The John Gleeson Lancer Invitational with a new personal best of 15:53.80
- Jonah Alexander, senior, Highland: Cracked the 16 minute barrier for the first time with his 15:57.30 second-place finish at The Casteel Invitational
- Quentin Davis, senior, Page: Took off 10 seconds from previous personal best in the 5k, ran 15:58.40 to come in third place at The Casteel Invitational
Who was the Arizona Boys XC Performer of the Week (Oct. 12 to Oct. 15)?
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