UTAH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 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.

Utah State Championship Information

 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.

Race Schedule

12:00 PM - Boys 6A Race

12:30 PM - Girls 6A Race

1:00 PM - 6A Awards

Pre-State Grinder

 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..

Utah 6A Divisionals Results

 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 Girls raced in the 6A A-section race and placed 2nd to Riverton.
1.Skye Jensen, 18:14.4
10.Sophie Steiger, 19:28.5
18.Shay Smith, 19:52.7

19.Sarah Watson, 19:52.9

22.Mara Jensen, 19:58.6

26.Katherine Leach, 20:21.4

27.Sophie Bahr, 20:38.4

The Boys raced in the 6A B-section race and placed 1st.

1.Kaden Evans, 15:18.4

2.Carter Moore, 15:41.2

6.Ryker Bement, 15:55.9

7.Alex Williams, 15:57.2

12.Austin Plewe, 16:14.4

20.Dallin Harrington, 16:29.7

24.Trey Nielsen, 16:39.2

Both teams advance to the State Championship Finals at Sugarhouse Park on Wednesday, October 30th.

Divisionals Information

 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.

Schedule:

3:00 PM - 6A Girls Section A Race 

4:00 PM - 6A Boys Section B Race

Region 3 Results

 The Cavemen participated today at the Region 3 Championships at Art Dye Park. It was sunny, 80 degrees, and slightly breezy. Complete Results

The Girls JV race finished with the Cavemen in 2nd place with 59 points behind Lone Peak's 15.

8.Sophie Bahr. 20:52.9

11.Lucy Tanner, 21:02.6

13.Katie Piccolo, 21:14.2

16.Emma Clark, 21:20.6

26.Kaydi Lee, 21:56.6

44.Jane Sorenson, 23:02.0

45.Rakelle Brinkerhoff, 23:12.9

46.Abelina Howard, 23:13.1

54.Sarah McQuivey, 23:28.5

59.Lilia Harris, 23:42.1

64.Lily Nelson, 23:57.9

66.Reagan Evans, 24:09.1

72.Katelyn Kasperson, 24:25.6

78.Layla Zollinger, 24:46.5

83.Tessa Leach, 25:05.4

85.Katelin Howard, 25:21.9

106.Emily Funk, 26:39.2

112.Ruby Collette, 27:04.9

134.Jillian Kesler, 31:15.4

The Boys JV Race saw the Cavemen winning with 20 points.

2.Ben Ward, 16:38.0

3.David Webb, 16:50.2

4.Will Thresher, 17:06.2

5.Mac Thresher, 17:15.4

6.Logan Wagstaff, 17:16.9

13.Roy Jones, 17:44.6

19.Brody Jones, 18:03.3

23.Will Shin, 18:10.5

24.Cayden Vukich, 18:14.3

36.Race Low, 18:41.8

38.Reid Freeman, 18:45.0

43.Isaac Baez, 19:03.7

50.Justin Fithian, 19:15.2

57.Adrian Mellerup, 19:27.8

64.Joshua Piccolo, 19:42.7

77.Jordan Burke, 20:02.1

84.Daniel Atwood, 20:22.1

88.Tanner Miner, 20:30.1

97.Adrian Garcia, 20:54.7

104.Thomas Coley, 21:17.4

The Girls Varsity Race had the Cavemen placing 2nd with 

59 points to Lone Peak's 19.

 2.Skye Jensen, 18:06.7

10.Sophie Steiger, 19:05.9

14.Mara Jensen, 19:23.2

16.Shay Smith, 19:42.0

17.Sarah Watson, 19:42.9

24.Katherine Leach, 20:01.7

35.Kayla Bushman, 20:54.8

40.Haley Whitford, 21:51.2

The Boys Varsity Team won their 15th Region Championship with 26 points.

1.Kaden Evans, 15:11.3

2.Carter Moore, 15:24.0

6.Alex Williams, 15:47.0

7.Ryker Bement, 15:51.7

10.Austin Plewe, 16:11.6

13.Dallin Harrington, 16:26.6

15.Trey Nielsen, 16:30.0

Region 3 Championship Information

 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

5:00 PM - Boys Varsity

5:30 PM - Awards

Our school has the assignment of road crossing guards during the Girls Varsity Race. If you would like to help with this assignment, let Coach Hunziker or Coach Mostert know.