By Don Eskins
The Cavemen and Cavegirl Cross Country teams logged second-place finishes at the Bob Jackson Invitational in Hobbs on October 12.
The Cavemen amassed 59 points for their day’s work, 25 points behind the invitational champion Hobbs Eagles, who posted a 34.
Rex Reynolds led all Cavemen runners with a fourth-place finish. Reynolds crossed the tape with a time of 17:36.45. Dany Hernandez, with a time of 18:17.21, finished fifth.
The Cavegirls collected 62 points en route to placing second. Clovis, with 21, finished first.
Alyssa Balencia and Audrey Veloz paced the Cavegirl effort. Balencia, posting a time of 22:04.11, finished fifth, while Veloz, who traveled the course in a time of 22:47.42, placed seventh.
While both the Cavemen and Cavegirls performed well in Hobbs, CHS head coach Michael Sims felt his charges were capable of running even better.
“Rather than preparing for the Hobbs Invitational, we’ve been getting ready to compete in the Albuquerque Academy Extravaganza on Saturday, October 19. So, we didn’t expect to see a lot of fast times from our kids this week, “ said CHS cross country coach Michael Sims. “Due to our up-tempo workouts in preparation for the Academy meet, some of our kids were a little tired in Hobbs. The weather, much warmer than we had anticipated, was also a factor.
“But the Hobbs meet was a good one for us,” he said. “Besides the competition, our kids got to preview the course they’ll be running on at the District 4/5A tournament on November 1.”
As for the Academy Extravaganza, Sims said he had a special reason for preparing his kids to compete there for the past two weeks.
“It’s one of New Mexico’s premier cross country meets,” said the CHS coach. “At the meet, our kids will get to see a lot of the competition they’ll be running against at state. It should prove to be invaluable.”
Boys Hobbs Team Results:
1. Hobbs 34, 2. Carlsbad 59, 3. Clovis 78, 4. Hagerman 106, 5. Roswell, 108, 6. Lovington 109, 7. Goddard 206.
Cavemen Varsity Results: 4. Rex Reynolds 17:36.45, 5. Dany Hernandez 18:17.21, 13. Isaac Williamson 19:23.77, 18. Judah Wittmayer 20:01.41, 19. Jose Medrano 20:02.42, 20. Kaleb Vasquez 20:18.80, and 21. Kleyvin Hernandez 20:20.86
JV Boys Team Results:
1. Hobbs 27, 2. Carlsbad 77, and 3. Clovis 130.
Carlsbad JVs: 3. Bryon King 20:05.30, 12. Uriah Yorgenson 21:11.24, 18. Josiah Waddle 22:15.61, 21. Kasea Calderon 23:06, 23. Jeremy Kirkes 23:24.30, 24. Blake Walden 23:58.86, 29. Nathan Walls 24:28.70,
Girls Hobbs Team Results:
1. Clovis 21, 2. Carlsbad 62, and Roswell 104.
Cavegirl Varsity: 5. Alyssa Balencia 22:04.11, 7. Aubrey Veloz 22:47.42, 13. Alessandra Aguiler 24:25.27, 17. Kaitlyn Robertson 25:38.55, and 20. Jocelyn Baca 26:09.95
JV Girls Team Results:
1. Hobbs 25, 2. Carlsbad 80.
Cavegirl JVs: 1. Rainelle Ruiz 24:25.39, 10. Jaydance Guitierrez 27:33.30, 18. Megan McKibben 29:37.39, 21. Jeannette Gonzales 31:29.49, and 33. Olivia Long 38:17.61
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