Cross country on the fast track to state competition

The Greenwave varsity cross country team competed in the Division 1-A regionals at San Rancho Ran Rafael Regional Park on Saturday in the Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The Wave’s Tristen Thomson, ranked fourth in Northern Nevada, qualified for the boys’ regional competition.

The Wave’s Diana Martinez from the girls varsity team represented in the regionals.

Thomson placed second out of 54 runners and will represent Northern Nevada against the best from the South in the upcoming competition with a time of 17:44.

Churchill County’s boys were one place from qualifying as a team but did not make the cut.

Other representatives for the boys were Devin Frederick placing 21 (19:00); Ethan Smith, 27 (19:21); Justin Cathey, 29 (19:36); Isiah Williams, 33 (19:53); Kapili Gleason, 35 (19:58); and Michael Anderson, 48 (21:17).

Frederick came close to joining Thomson in the upcoming completion, missing the chance to go to state by two seconds.

From the girls, Martinez was the third individual to qualify, placing 17 overall with a time of 22:06.

Other representatives included Shelby Hickox who placed 31 (23:36), Jordyn Rogers, 33 (23:45); Chloe Overlie, 37 (24:24); Diana Enriquez, 38 (24:26); and Amanda Pursley, 42 (25:11).

Thomson is still ranked No. 4 in Nevada I-A and the state run will be this Saturday.

The competition will be located again at San Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno at 10:45 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.