Hagerman runners get dry weather for Old Timers’ Day
Staff Report While the rain was coming down in Roswell Saturday, about three dozen runners gathered in Hagerman for the Old Timers’ Day 5K run and two-mile walk. Sponsored by the Bobcat cross country and track teams, coach Jarred Hestand said the weather was “real good,” and that the meet went “real well.” Anna Chaney, [...]
Montoya leads Hagerman with seventh-place finish
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor RIO RANCHO — Bobcat Edward Montoya made himself a promise this year. After slacking off last year and having a bad day at the state meet, he was determined to do well this year. And after finishing seventh — the highest of any southern New Mexico runner in A-AA — he [...]
Montoya, Arenivas lead Bobcat XC at district
Staff Report LAS CRUCES — The Hagerman boys’ cross country team made the best of a long trip to Las Cruces Thursday, coming home with a second-place team finish and the top two individual finishes at the District 4A-AA meet. Junior Edward Montoya took the district title, running the 3-mile course in 17:40. His teammate, [...]
Cross country runners wrap up regular season
Staff Report RUIDOSO — The Goddard, Roswell, NMMI, Dexter and Hagerman cross country team participated in the Ruidoso Invitational Meet Saturday, competing against 27 teams from New Mexico and Texas. This meet was the last regular season meet and the last chance to fine tune the teams prior to their district meets. The Rocket boys [...]
Sierra, Jimenez lead area boys; Olesinski tops all girls
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was a beautiful morning for a cross country race Saturday, and while two out-of-town AAAAA schools dominated the NMMI Invitational, area runners moved closer to the times and finishes they’ll need to qualify for state. Hobbs and Clovis took first and second in both the boys and girls team races, [...]
Colts to host cross country meet
Staff Report Almost a dozens teams from southeast New Mexico will come to Roswell Saturday to compete in the South East New Mexico Invitational cross country meet hosted by NMMI. In addition to the host Colts, Goddard, Roswell, Dexter and Hagerman will compete, as will Hobbs, Ruidoso, Carrizozo, Tucumcari, Lovington and Hagerman. The 3-miles race [...]
Dexter runner highlights Artesia cross country meet
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor ARTESIA — There were some odd incidents at the Artesia Invitational cross county meet Thursday, some good, some not-so-much, and, of course, a little bit of everything in between. Probably the highlight of the meet came from Dexter, where Bryant Jimenez was the highest Chaves County finisher across the line in [...]
Rocket, Coyote runners finish well at Carlsbad
Staff Report CARLSBAD — Hobbs dominated the Ron Singleton Invitational cross country meet in Carlsbad Saturday, with the Eagles taking both the boys and girls team titles. Roswell runner Anna Olesinski took the girls title for the second week in a row, while Coyote Gustavo Sierra was eighth. Both the Goddard girls’ and boys’ teams [...]
Rain moves, but doesn’t stop Pecos Valley Invite
CCSR photos by Steve Notz — Cross country runners take off at the start of the boys and girls varsity races Saturday ay Cielo Grande. Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Almost a dozen teams from across southern New Mexico braved wet grounds along a relocated course Saturday at the Pecos Valley Invitational cross country meet. Originally [...]
Cross Country meet re-located
Staff report Friday’s heavy rains have put a kink in Saturday’s Pecos Valley Invitational cross country meet. Originally scheduled to start at Enchanted Lands Park, and run on the roads and trails surrounding the park, flooding forced the move of the tournament to the Cielo Grande Soccer Complex. Organizers said the park was heavily flooded, [...]