Updated Sectional XC: Individual champs, team champs crowned

November 4, 2013 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


Section cross country meets were held Friday Nov. 1 and Saturday Nov. 2 to qualify teams and individuals for next Saturday's (Nov. 9) state meet at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix.

Here are the individual champs, team champs and teams that qualified for state from each section -- 12 sections in all (three each for Divisions I, II, III and IV boys and girls:

BOYS

DIVISION I

SECTION 1: Individual champ -- Nathan Rodriguez, Corona del Sol; Team champ -- Corona del Sol. State qualifying teams - Corona, Ironwood Ridge, Desert Vista, Buena, Perry, Hamilton and Rincon. SECTION 2: Individual champ -- Nick Dale, Mtn. Ridge; Team champ -- Mountain Ridge. State qualifying teams -- Mtn. Ridge, Ironwood, Centennial, North Canyon, Maryvale, Boulder Creek, Pinnacle, Cesar Chavez. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Jacob Toller, Mesa Mtn. View; Team champ -- Mesa Mtn. View. State qualifyiing teams -- Mesa Mtn. View, Highland, Brophy, Red Mountain, Chaparral, Skyline and Desert Mountain.

DIVISION II

SECTION 1: Individual champ --Jack Hovland, Notre Dame Prep; Team champ -- Cactus Shadows. State qualifying teams -- Cactus Shadows, Greenway, Deer Valley, Saguao, Shadow Mountain, Prescott, Liberty, Flagstaff, Sunrise Mtn, Camelback. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Lucky Schreiner, Campo Verde; Team champ -- Catalina Foothills. State qualifyiing teams -- . Catalina Foothills, Vista Grande, Campo Verde, Marana Mtn. View, Salpointe, McClintock, HIgley, Cholla, Canyon del Oro and Sahuaro. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Daniel Frietz, South Mountain; Team champ -- Cibola. State qualifyiing teams --Cibola, South Mtn., Gila Ridge, Agua Fria, Independence, Kofa, Youngker, Glendale, Lake Havasu and Yuma.

DIVISION III

SECTION 1: Individual champ -- Jeffery Miller, Page; Team champ --Tuba City.  State qualifying teams -- Tuba City, Page, Window Rock, Chinle, Mingus, Winslow, Holbrook and Ganado. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Oscar Amaya, Rio Rico; Team champ --Rio Rico. State qualifyiing teams --  Rio Rico, Catalina, Pueblo, Sabino, Douglas, Empire. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Jorge Pineda, Moon Valley; Team champ -- Tempe HIgh. State qualifying teams -- Tempe High, Moon Valley, Estrella Foothills, Seton, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Shadow Ridge and Cactus.

DIVISION IV

SECTION 1: Individual champ -- Adriano Joe, Pinon; Team champ -- Hopi. State qualifying teams -- Hopi, Pinon, Many Farms, Red Mesa, Northland Prep. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Josh Hoskinson, Arizona Lutheran; Team champ -- Glendale Prep. State qualifying teams -- Glendale Prep, Northwest Christian, Scottsdale Prep, Valley Christian, Arizona Lutheran. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Zach Alderete, St. Augustine; Team champ -- Pusch Ridge. State qualifying teams -- Pusch Ridge, Morenci, Tombstone, Thatcher, Tanque Verde.

GIRLS

DIVISION I

SECTION 1: Individual champ --Kelly Naumann, Corona del Sol. Team champ -- Desert Vista. State qualifying teams -Desert Vista, Corona del Sol, Ironwood Ridge, Hamilton, Basha, Perry and Buena. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Kyra Lopez, Sandra Day O'Connnor; Team champ --Pinnacle.  State qualifying teams -- Pinnacle, Mtn. Ridge, Ironwood, Sandra Day O'Connor, Trevor Browne, Centennial, Willow Canyon, Valley Vista. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Lauren Ellsworth, Highland; Team champ --Xavier. State qualifying teams -- Xavier, Highland, Red Mountain, Mesa Mtn. View, Chaparral, Desert Mountain and Skyline.

DIVISION II

SECTION 1: Individual champ -- Tatiana Gillick, Flagstaff; Team champ --Flagstaff.  State qualifying teams -- Flagstaff, Cactus Shadows, Arcadia, Prescott, Sunrise Mtn, Liberty, Saguaro, Greenway, Bradshaw Mtn, Kingman, Verrado. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Carissa Diaz, Vista Grande; Team champ -- Catalina Foothills. State qualifying teams -- Catallina Foothills, Queen Creek, Sahuaro, Vista Grande, Marana Mtn.View, Campo Verde, Williams Field, Salpointe, Canyon del Oro. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Rebecca Farnsley, Peoria; Team champ -- Cibola. State qualifyiing teams --Cibola, Lake Havasu, Peoria, Agua Fria, Youngker, Independence, Kofa, Gila Ridge, Tolleson.

DIVISION III

SECTION 1: Individual champ --Nikesha Eagleman, Ganado; Team champ --Tuba City. State qualifying teams -- Tuba City, Page, Mingus, Ganado, Monument Valley, Chinle, Window Rock, Winslow. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Allie Schadler, Rio Rico; Team champ -- Rio Rico. State qualifying teams --Rio Rico, Safford, Douglas, Sahuarita, Empire and Florence. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Sierra Jarriel, Fountain Hills. Team champ -- Fountain Hills. State qualifying teams -- Fountain Hills, Tempe, Cactus, Payson, Estrella Foothills, Seton and Apache Junction, Wickenburg.

DIVISION IV

SECTION 1: Individual champ - Valentina Nyhart, Northland Prep; Team champ -- Hopi. State qualifying teams -- Hopi, Northland Prep, Valley Sanders, Sedona Red Rock. SECTION 2: Individual champ --Charlotte Moore, Scottsdale Prep ; Team champ -- Scottsdale Prep. State qualifying teams -- Scottsdale Prep, Northwest Christian, Paradise Honors, Glendale Prep, Valley Christian and Yuma Catholic. SECTION 3: Individual champ --Cayley Hensley, Pusch Ridge; Team champ -- Pusch Ridge. State qualifying teams -- Pusch Ridge, Thatcher, Tanque Verde.