Three NMMI runners do well at state
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor RIO RANCHO — Three NMMI runners competed in the state cross country championships Saturday at Rio Rancho, and while none finished at the top of the AAA races, they all ran well. Senior Alexandra Ward, who only began her competitive runner career this year, finished 33rd in 20:42.75, a personal best. [...]
NMMI qualifies two runners for state
Staff report BAYARD — Cobre and Socorro were just too strong for the NMMI cross country team to overcome Friday, but the Colts did qualify two runners for state, which made coach Jan Olesinski happy. “We didn’t run against Socorro, ever. We didn’t run against Cobre. So those two teams were very strong and powerful. [...]
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 [...]
Colt Cross Country: Cloudcroft Meet Results
NMMI Sports Press CLOUDCROFT — Just two days after competing in the Roswell City Meet, the New Mexico Military Institute Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were back on the trail, this time in Cloudcroft. Casey Jacobi had the best finish on the girls’ side, with a time of 21:12 on the two mile course, [...]
Goddard runs to City Meet titles
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Running on what all three local coaches agree is one of the hardest courses in the state — “This is the toughest course we’ll be on, bar any,” said Goddard coach Vern Dyer — the Goddard, Roswell and NMMI cross country boys had one of the tightest races so far this [...]
City cross country meet gets underway at 4 p.m.
Staff Report Goddard, NMMI and Roswell cross country runners will be on the course Thursday at Enchanted Hills subdivision, trying for the title of City Meet champion. The varsity-only meet will kick off at 4 p.m. with the girl runners, followed by the boys at 4:30 p.m. The course starts at the intersection of College [...]
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 [...]