Andrew Kellogg

Spencer Chase takes the 400 Meter State Title with a record breaking run at the Arizona State Championships, Saturday evening at Chandler High School.   Photo:  Chase far left (lane 6) leading the race in the final 50 meters. 

Cody Rosengarten (1A/2A) from Tombstone and Andrea Klimowski from Northland Prep (1A/2A) at the Arizona State Cross Country Championship Meet

1A - 2A   Junior Ronald Laban from Hopi is the clear favorite for the 1A - 2A State Meet.  Some of his season highlights include a 1st place finish at Ojo Rojo, a 4th place at Jack Boehle and a 4th place in the Division 5 Boys Sweepstakes Race at the Mt. Sac Invitational in California.  Laban may have competition from his own teammates, Kevin Tsinniginnie (Jr) and Brennon Sidney (Jr) and from Cody Rosengarten (Jr, Tombstone)  and Sean Newport (Sr, Valley Christian).    Sidney and Tsinniginnie placed 9th and 11th at Mt. Sac helping the Hopi team to a 2nd place finish; Newport won the 1A-2A Metro West Regional Meet and Rosengarten won the Benson Invitational and placed 3rd in both the Los Mesquites Invite and the Ojo Rojo Invitational.  

TEMPE, AZ - The prestigious Doug Conley Invitational is viewed by many to be the best competition in the state.  Unlike the State Meet, which has one winner per class, the Conley Invite has only one Individual male and female champion.  Named after Douglas Lee Conley, a well known coach at Tempe High School who coached several men's teams to US rankings including the 1973 boys US#2 team, the meet concentrates on the varsity team philosopy with the top 20 teams in the state, regardless of class, competing for the team title.    Jessica Tonn crossing the finish line at the Doug Conley Invitational at Kiwanis Park    

 The Scottsdale Running Company Cross Country Meet kicked off at 7 AM with boys and girls running together in the JV/Open Race at the Silverado Golf Course in Scottsdale.  The JV/Open race was followed by two co-ed varsity races.  The first varsity race, the Black Race, featured the #5 though #8 runners from each team while the #1 though #4 runners raced in the Gold Race.  The team scores were based on the times from the top six runners from each team.     (Mesa Mt. View pictured above)

   The count-down is complete with the state top runners Jessica Tonn and Brian Shrader!  Congratulations to the top 17 and good luck to all as the season begins this week! Click on header to see more!