Holden High School’s talented boy’s cross country team won their third meet of the year as they finished first in the Barstow Invitational held in Kansas City last Tuesday.

The girls fielded an incomplete team but according to head coach Dale Wescott still had some solid times in the event.

Leading the boys’ team and also taking first in the individual times was junior Justin Houser who ran a solid 17:25 for the 5,000 meter course.  Taking second and third in the meet were freshman Keith Baker and sophomore Alec Morrison in times of 17:41 and 18:04 respectively.

Other times for the boys’ team included junior Josh O’Hora, eighth, 18:22, a personal best (PB); fellow junior Tyler Bruns, ninth, 18:36; sophomore Spencer Shearer, 14th, 18:54 (PB); and Josh Greer, 19th, 19:35.

In the boys’ junior varsity race, sophomore Weston Farmer finished in first place with a time of 20:13.  He was followed by Troy Lewman, third, 20:59; Danny Tanksley, fourth, 21:02; and Tommy Clark, sixth, 21:10.

“This was a really good performance by our team,” Coach Wescott praised.  “Everyone put out good effort.”

Girls’ Results

Only 18 seconds separated the four runners on the HHS girls’ team at the Barstow Invitational.

Leading the way was junior Ashlee Fee, ninth, 22:16.  She was followed by freshman Ashley Keller, 10th, 22:26; junior Deanna Stevens, 11th, 22:27; and freshman Ashley Shearer, 12th, 22:34. 

Coach Wescott gave kudos to Shearer who was competing in only her second race.

By Steve Sullins
Editor