Ganado senior Micah Slivers at the Ray Wherley XC Invitational on Oct. 23. Slivers won the 3A North Region Championships this past week.

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VOTE: Top Performer of the Week (Oct. 24 to Oct. 29)

• Mariza Chavez, junior, Marana
• Jorge Trujillo, senior, Rio Rico

- Girls

• Lauren Ping, senior, Valley Christian: Put together her best race of the season, running a state-leading 17:16 at the City of Chandler Championships
• Taylor Drewry, freshman, Basha: Recorded the No. 5 time in Arizona state history for freshman girls in the 5k with her 17:47 at the City of Chandler Championships
• Alexis Pagel, senior, Perry: Ran a season-best time of 18:41 at the City of Chandler Championships to move into the No. 10 spot on the overall state list
• Temyra Bia, senior, Chinle: Won the 3A North Region Championships in 20:11, her sixth victory of the season
• Lucy Turley, senior, Greenway: Picked up first individual win this season at a tri-meet with Cactus Shadows and Verrado, running 20:14
• Teagan Fears, senior, ALA Ironwood: Came in first at the Horizon Honors Invitational with her 20:18, second win of the fall

• Andrew Gibby, senior, Hamilton: Nearly cracked the 15-minute barrier with his 15:04 at the City of Chandler Championships, reclaimed state lead
• Gibson Kibia, senior, Chandler: Ran a personal best of 15:12 at the City of Chandler Championships to come in second
• Zachary Albanese, junior, Seton Catholic: Shaved off 30 seconds from his lifetime best with a 15:27 at the City of Chandler Championships to finish in third
• Emmanuel Simiyu, junior, Greenway: Won the first cross-country race of his high school career, running 16:37 at a tri-meet with Cactus Shadows and Verrado
• Micah Slivers, senior, Ganado: Continued streak with his third consecutive win at the 3A North Region Championships by running 16:50
• Aidan McBride, junior, ALA Ironwood: Finished in first at the Horizon Honors Invitational -- his first ever win in cross-country -- with his 17:10