This year Mt. Sac utilized the three-mile rain course rather than the traditional Mt. SAC layout, runners took on the adjusted course as teams from across the West lined up for another big weekend of racing. There were several Arizona standouts that made the most of the opportunity.
Martin Takes Home The Win
Max Martin continues to put together an impressive sophomore campaign.
The Page High School standout captured the individual title in the Boys Division 3, 4 & 5 Team Sweepstakes, covering the three-mile course in blazing 15:06.3.
Martin led the field across the line, adding another notable victory to his growing resume this fall. His teammate, senior Jaiden Jordan, also delivered a strong performance, finishing 36th overall in 15:59.6. Together, they lifted Page to finish 12th out of 24 teams in the D3/4/5 Sweepstakes race.
Buena Boys Take 12th In Sweepstakes
Buena High School delivered a strong showing in the Boys Division 1 & 2 Team Sweepstakes, finishing 12th out of 20 teams. Senior Darien Taylor led the way, finishing 14th with a blazing 14:37.7, followed closely by junior Damien Chavez, who placed 18th in a quick 14:43.6.
Senior Caleb Diaz added a 39th place finish in 15:01.1, giving Buena three runners inside the top 40. Freshman Gunner Voss was 101st in 15:41.0 and junior Deon Smith was 124th in 16:08.0 rounding out the scoring five.
Kylyn Taylor Leads Flagstaff Girls
On the girls' side, Flagstaff High School represented Arizona in the Division 1 & 2 Sweepstakes, finishing 11th out of 18 teams. Junior Kylyn Taylor led the charge with an impressive 9th place finish in 17:10.6. Taylor came through the opening mile in 5:23.3 before closing out an impressive top-10 performance.
Freshman Paige Olson was Flagstaff's second finisher, coming in 27th in 18:17.4, followed by senior Naomi Ketter in 53rd in 18:59.8. Junior Reagan Troxler finished 93rd in 20:23.9 and freshman Bailey Phillips was 94th in 20:25, rounded out Flagstaff's scoring five.
Flagstaff Boys Compete In Sweepstakes
The Flagstaff boys also took on a competitive field in the Division 1 & 2 Team Sweepstakes, finishing 18th out of 20 teams.
Junior Grant Corlew led the Eagles, placing 38th overall in a strong 15:01.0. Senior Ezra Varley followed in 54th with a 15:13.4, junior Uuts Masayumptewa finished just two seconds behind in 57th at 15:15.4.
The trio gave Flagstaff three finishers within 15 seconds of one another. Sophomore Azuul Ruiz-Bergner finished 108th in 15:45.7, followed by junior Kanelo Weimer, who rounded out the scoring five in 118th at 15:54.0.
Notably, defending Mt. SAC champion and course record holder Yohanes vanMeerten appeared to drop out of the race around the two-mile mark. The reason for his DNF is currently unknown.
Arizona Postseason On Deck
With Arizona's sectional meets slated to go off in the next two weeks, the competition is heating up. The road to the November 14 state championships is taking shape, and Arizona's top talent is ready to make its mark.
