Dolores cross-country teams found themselves running at night last Friday at the Southwest Sunset Classic in Durango.<\/p>\n
While the middle school race took place first with the sun still up, varsity teams ran in the dark with the course lighted by glow sticks.<\/p>\n
Head coach Nick Kohler said the weather was perfect for a night meet and that the races were a lot of fun.<\/p>\n
Teegan Hite finished 27th with a time of 23:14, and Kohler said that in a meet with larger schools, only one 2A runner completed the race quicker than Hite.<\/p>\n
As for the boys, Brennan Hite led the team with a 32nd place finish (19:39), with Phillip Hufman in 37th (21:57) and Cael McHenry in 51st (21:57).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were short-handed due to sickness and prior travel plans, but I was pleased nonetheless,\u201d Kohler said. \u201cThe competition at this race was as good as we will see for the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The middle school runners hit the course earlier in the afternoon, with 135 runners competing.<\/p>\n
Tyler Cutrone led Dolores with a 18th-place finish (12:18), Tim Wyman finished 38th (13:13), and Xander Eichner placed 68th (14:06).<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall I was happy,\u201d Kohler said. \u201cThe runners are learning about position at the start of a race and how important it is for them to get out quick or they find themselves blocked in with runners who may run a slower pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bears\u2019 next race is the Ramble at the Reservoir at Ridgway State Park on Friday, Sept. 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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