Lauren Pings wins fourth championship; Highland girls scored 20 points

November 13, 2022 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Lauren Ping. (Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

Cross Country Championships

Saturday, November 12: Cave Creek Golf Course

 

COMPLETE RESULTS

 

DIVISION I BOYS

 

Highland won the third state championship in program history (2011 and 2019), beating Liberty 43 to 122. Desert Vista scored 154 points to take third.

 

Chandler senior Gibson Kibia (15:50.2) took first and Highland junior Timothy Willford (16:08.8) came in second. Chandler senior Francis Kibia (16:10.5) took third. Gibson Kibia is Chandler’s first state champion.

(Gibson Kibia/Andyy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

DIVISION I GIRLS

 

This is Highland’s second championship in a row and the Hawks did it with 20 points. This is the lowest total since Hopi scored a perfect 15 points in 1999. Tuba City recorded 20 points in 1975 and 1977 and Hopi scored 19 points in 1995 and 1997. Desert Vista came in second with 65 points and Xavier took third with 146 points.

 

Highland senior Emma Baugh (18:46.8) took first place, Cloe Baugh (18:52.8) took second and Basha freshman Taylor Drewry (19:01.8) took third.

 

DIVISION II BOYS

 

Ironwood Ridge scored 84 points to take first place for the second time (2009). Flagstaff (90) took second and Catalina Foothills (92) took third place. Flagstaff beat Ironwood Ridge 85 to 90 last year.

 

Catalina Foothill senior Brandon Martz (15:39.4) took first, Campo Verde senior Martin Breinholt (15:41.8) took second and Catalina Foothills junior Max Irey (16:17.0) came in third place.

 

DIVISION II GIRLS

 

Flagstaff (48) won the 18th title in program history and the and the seventh since 2015. Desert Mountain (144) took second and Cienega (172) took third.

 

Flagstaff senior Mia Hall (18:50.7) won her third straight championship, Campo Verde junior Clara Jones (19:24.4) took second and Flagstaff freshman Taylor Biggambler (19:29.3) took third place.

 

DIVISION III BOYS

 

Page scored 99 points to win the 18th championship in program history and the seventh since 2014. Salpointe (124) took second and Holbrook (173) took third.

Ganado senior Micah Silvers (15:55.1) took first after taking third place last year. Salpointe senior Michael Urbanski (15:58.2) took second and Rio Rico senior Jorge Trujillo (16:02.8) took third.

(Micah Silvers/Andy Morales/AZPreps365)

 

DIVISION III GIRLS
 

Chinle scored 61 points to win the 10th championship in program history and the first since 2011. Salpointe (91) took second place and Snowflake (127) took third.

Salpointe senior Kylie Wild (18:40.0) won her third state title in a row. Chinle senior Temyra Bia (19:14.5) came in second and Greenway senior Lucy Turley (19.40.0) took third.

 

DIVISION IV BOYS

 

Valley Christin (58) won the second title in program history (2003). Chandler Prep (82) took second place and Hopi (111) took third.

 

Northwest Christian junior Glenn Thomas (16:17.7) took first, Valley Christian freshman Jamison Ping (16:31.2) came in second place and Chandler Prep senior JD Ouellette (16:42.2) took third.

 

DIVISION IV GIRLS

 

Phoenix County Day scored 50 points to win the program’s first state championship, Glendale Prep (74) took second and Northland Prep (88) took third.

 

Valley Christian senior Lauren Ping (17:53.2) won her fourth state champion, having won three with Desert Vista. Phoenix Country Day junior Kimi Cahoon (19:28.5) took second and Valley Christian freshman Ellie Phillips (19:43.1) came in third place.