Several Cavemen participated at the Footlocker West Cross Country Regional held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California. Complete Results
American Fork Boys competed at Nike Cross Nationals this morning at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. It was cold and rainy, and the course was wet and muddy. The Cavemen came away with a second place finish with 96 points; 26 points behind winner Niwot, Colorado.
Kaden Evans earned American Fork's 12th All-America certificate, the most by any team in NXN history, with an 8th place finish in 15:35.8. The remaining team members were:
Saturday night, the Boys Team received an At-Large bid to race at Nike Cross Nationals this Saturday, December 7th at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon.
There will be a live broadcast of the races on Runnerspace beginning at 10:00 AM MST.
Members of the Caveman Cross-Country team participated this morning in the Nike Southwest Regional Cross-Country Championships held in Mesa, Arizona at the Toka Sticks Golf Club. It was sunny with temperatures in the low 70's. Complete Results
The Boys Team placed 3rd in the Championship Race with 122 points. They are eligible to qualify for Nike Cross-Nationals as one of four at-large selections which will be announced next Saturday. The boys' team time of 74:55 is 7th all-time in the United States. Kaden Evans was the individual Champion in a time of 14:24.37 which is a course and meet record. Carter Moore was also All-Region with a 19th place finish in 14:56.70. The other runners for the Cavemen were Ryker Bement (25th in 14:58.90), Austin Plewe (42nd in 15:10.25), Alex Williams (73rd in 15:24.75), Dallin Harrington (85th in 15:28.13), and Chase Hejny (136th in 15:52.58).
The Girls Team placed 14th in the Championship Race with 385 points and a 93:58 team time. Skye Jensen was All-Region with a 19th place finish in 17:22.57. The other competitors for the Cavemen were Shay Smith (100th in 18:41.27), Sarah Watson (128th in 19:00.27), Haley Whitford (144th in 19:14.24), Katherine Leach (176th in 19:38.95), Sophie Bahr (177th in 19:39.46), and Mara Jensen (202nd in 19:59.58).
The Team banquet will be tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 12th) at 6:00 PM at the AFHS Cafeteria. Athletes should have received assignments for the potluck dinner.
The Boys held their Post-Season 1600m Time Trial today at the AFHS Track. It was sunny, breezy, and 43 degrees.
Seceral Cavemen went to the Spanish Fork Sports Complex this morning to participate in a JV State Meet. Complete Results
The Cavemen participated Yesterday at the Utah State Cross-Country Championships held at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City. It was sunny and 39 degrees for the Boys Race, while the girls had partly cloudy and 43 degrees on the 3.00 mile grass course.
We appreciate all the parents,alumni, students, faculty, and administration who came to support the Cavemen. Complete Results
Boys: The Boys Team placed second, only 6 points behind US#1 ranked Herriman (44-50). Their team time of 77:08 was 3rd all-time at State, while Kaden Evans was individual champion with a time of 14:45.6 (#2 all-time at State and a new 6A record). Carter Moore was All-State with a 6th place finish in 15:17.5. They were followed by Ryker Bement (12th in 15:33.9), Austin Plewe (14th in 15:43.8), Alex Williams (17th in 15:47.1), Chase Hejny (37th in 16:10.2), and Dallin Harrington (43rd in 16:15.5).
Girls: The Girls Team placed third with 117 points, behind Lone Peak and Riverton. Skye Jensen was individual champion with a time of 17:35.6 (#7 all-time at State and a new 6A record). She was followed by Sophie Steiger (20th in 18:59.0), Shay Smith (24th in 19:05.3), Mara Jensen (37th in 19:27.2), Katherine Leach (39th in 19:31.3), Sarah Watson (43rd in 19:38.5), and Sophie Bahr (57th in 20:07.3).
The Cavemen now prepare for the Nike Cross Regionals in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, November 23rd.
The Cavemen will be competing the the Utah State Cross-Country Championships next Wednesday, October 30th at Sugarhouse Park (2100 S, 1300 E.) in Salt Lake City.
The bus will leave AFHS at 10:00 AM. Athletes must ride on the bus to be excused from school.
Spectator Information
Parking Vehicles will be charged $20. RV’s and other oversize vehicles will be charged at $50, due to the use of multiple parking spots. Parking passes can be purchased on the UHSAA GoFan online ticket portal at https://gofan.co/app/school/UHSAA. A service fee will be charged as part of the purchase. There will be no cash option for purchase. It is advised for everyone to pre-purchase passes to allow for faster parking and entrance into the facility. Individuals who hold UHSAA Annual Passes will show the pass at the parking lot entry gate. Patrons and teams are encouraged to leave after their respective awards ceremonies to allow more parking for patrons and team buses. There will be a parking attendant at the exit gate to ensure people do not enter the facility through an alternate route.
The Team ran The Grinder for the last time before State today.
Skye Jensen set a new girls record with a time of 8:36.
Chase Hejny earned a pair of spikes by running 7:58.
Race Low earned his "I Conquered The Grinder" t-shirt by running 8:43, while Emma Clark earned her shirt with a time of 10:20..
The Cavemen Participated Yesterday in the Utah 6A Divisional Races at Lakeside Sports Park in Orem. It was Sunny and very warm on the 5k grass course. Complete Results
The Cavemen will race Tuesday, October 15th at the 6A Divisionals held at Lakeside Sports Park in Orem (400 S. 1850 W.). Athletes are excused from school at 1:00 PM. The bus will leave AFHS at 1:30 PM. All athletes must ride on the bus in order to be excused. Any athlete that misses the bus will not be allowed to race. Parents may take their athlete home after team cooldowns are completed, and if a coach has been notified.
The Cavemen participated today at the Region 3 Championships at Art Dye Park. It was sunny, 80 degrees, and slightly breezy. Complete Results
The Cavemen will participate in the Region 3 Cross-Country Championship next Tuesay, October 8th at Art Dye Park.
Schedule:
3:30 PM - Girls JV
4:00 PM - Boys JV
4:30 PM - Girls Varsity
The Boys Team ran the Grinder today in preparation of our Region Championships next Tuesday.
Brody Jones earned his "I Conquered The Grinder" t-shirt with a time of 8:37.
Austin Plewe earned his spikes with a time of 7:42.
On Tuesday, the Girls Team ran the Grinder.
Skye Jensen tied the Girls' Record with a time of 8:44.
Three girls earned their t-shirt:
Kaydi Lee in 10:21, and Kat Leach and Katie Piccolo, both in 10:24.
Last night, the Cavemen raced at the Twi-Knight Invitational, hosted by Lone Peak at Art Dye Park. It was over 70 degrees, sunny, and with a strong wind from the Northwest. Complete Results (2023 Times)
The Cavemen will be participating this Friday at the Twi-Knight Invitational, held at Art Dye Park in American Fork. We will meet as a team at the park.
Welcome to the twiKNIGHT Invitational. We run this early evening so temps are cooler and the setting is beautiful. The course is 3.0 miles all on grass, dirt so spikes recommended. Very spectator friendly and a true XC Course.
Schedule as follows:
4:15 - Elem/Race Cats 1000 MeterCOED
4:35 - Elem/Race Cats 3000 Meter COED
5:00 - JV Girls
5:20 - JV Boys _ Fr/So first, then Jr/Sr
6:00 - Varsity Girls (can run up to 10 Athletes)
6:30 - Varsity Boys (can run up to 10 Athletes)
7:00 Awards
T-Shirts to top 10 in each division. Team Award to top Overall Varsity teams.
The Boys Team will be racing this Saturday at the Border Wars Invitational, held at the Valley Regional Sports Park ( 5100 S, 2700 W., Taylorsville).
The Team will meet at AFHS at 6:30 for a light jog and visualization. The bus will leave AFHS at 7:15 AM. All athletes must ride on the bus in order to compete. Any athlete that misses the bus will not be allowed to race. Parents may take their athlete home after team cooldowns are completed, and if a coach has been notified.
The Girls Team raced Yesterday at the SanPete Classic Invitational in Fairview. They won with 40 points on the 3 mile course. Complete Results
The Boys Team participated Yesterday at the PM Session of the Park City Invite. The Boys Varsity won with 35 points against 14 teams. Complete Results
The boys counted their Summer miles from Memorial Day until Labor Day.
The Boys Team will be racing this Friday afternoon at the Park City Invitational. The meet will be held at the Quinn's Junction Sports Complex, 600 Gilmor Way, Park City (off Hwy 40).
The bus will leave AFHS at 2:00 PM. All athletes must ride on the bus in order to compete. Any athlete that misses the bus will not be allowed to race. Parents may take their athlete home after team cooldowns are completed, and if a coach has been notified.
The Cavemen participated this morning in the AM session of the Timpanogos Invite. It was Sunny, and in the 70's. Complete Results (2023 Times)
The Boys and Girls Teams will be competing this Friday at the Timpanogos Invitational, held at the Lakeside Sports Park (400 South 1850 West in Orem).
The bus will leave AFHS at 7:30 AM. All athletes must ride on the bus in order to compete. Any athlete that misses the bus will not be allowed to race. The bus will return to AFHS and AFJHS for the remainder of the school day after the meet. Parents may take their athlete back to school after team cooldowns are completed, and if a coach has been notified.
The Boys Team raced at the Cottonwood Complex this morning at the Wahsatch Rendezvous. It was 70 degrees and sunny, with a South wind the grew progressively stronger during the morning. The course measured at 2.97 miles. Complete Results
The Girls Team participated today at the Park City Twilight meet.
The Varsity won the 12 team meet with 31 points.
| Place | Bib | Name | Overall | Year | Time | Score | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 | Skye Jensen | 1 | So | 18:07.8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | 27 | Sophie Steiger | 5 | Jr | 19:07.7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | 21 | Mara Jensen | 7 | So | 19:30.1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | 29 | Haley Whitford | 8 | Sr | 19:30.9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | 26 | Shay Smith | 12 | So | 19:47.3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | 28 | Saeah Watson | 17 | Fr | 20:04.3 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 7. | 23 | Katherine Leach | 27 | Sr | 20:39.1 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | 24 | Kaydi Lee | 29 | Fr | 20:47.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. | 25 | Katie Piccolo | 35 | Jr | 21:02.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Bib | Name | Overall | Year | Time | Score | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 | Emma Clark | 4 | Jr | 21:54.3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | 12 | Katelyn Kasperson | 7 | So | 22:23.6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | 16 | Sarah McQuivey | 9 | Sr | 23:00.8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | 17 | Lily Nelson | 10 | So | 23:05.0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 5. | 2 | Rakelle Brinkerhoff | 13 | Fr | 23:23.2 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 6. | 18 | Jane Sorensen | 14 | Fr | 23:23.6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 7. | 14 | Tessa Leach | 18 | Fr | 23:32.4 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 8. | 5 | Kiah Cruz | 19 | Fr | 23:33.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9. | 10 | Abelina Howard | 22 | Fr | 23:43.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10. | 7 | Reagan Evans | 30 | So | 24:17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11. | 20 | Lyla Zollinger | 34 | Fr | 24:38.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12. | 9 | Lilia Harris | 88 | Fr | 26:29.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13. | 11 | Katelyn Howard | 110 | Jr | 27:45.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14. | 15 | Kaydence Lyons | 113 | Fr | 27:54.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 15. | 8 | Emily Funk | 117 | So | 28:02.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16. | 13 | Jillian Kesler | 136 | So | 29:53.2 | ||||||||||||||||
