ALAMOSA – The Alamosa High School cross country program will send both its boys and girls teams to the Class 3A State Meet after both teams finished in the Top 4 at the Region 2 Meet Thursday at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs.

Alamosa

The Alamosa boys tied for first place but was named the second-place team in a tiebreaker with Manitou Springs. Both teams scored 57 points

Leading the Mean Moose was Ethan Merrick who was the individual champion in 15:46.44. Jeremiah DeLaCerda was next as he placed fifth in 16:24.96, Cael Canaan was 10^th in 16:48.93, Brody Artaechevarria was 17^th in 17:20.19, Jayce Johnson was 24^th in 17:34.95, Jack Daniel Lopez was 35^th in 18:34.54, and Cody DiCamilo was 36^th in 18:35.20.

Also running for the Alamosa boys were Danny Lopez, who was 41^st in 19:02.84, and Andy Hernandez was 64^th in 20:14.79.

Alamosa placed fourth in the girls meet with 105 points. The Mean Moose finished behind Manitou Springs with 37 points, Salida with 69, and Woodland Park with 75.

Hannah DeLaCerda led the Alamosa girls as she finished ninth in 19:54.48. Olivia Formisano was 18^th in 20:38.52, Braelyn Cisneros was 22^nd in 20:49.08, Vanessa Villava was 24^th in 20:53.24, Abigail Adams was 34^th in 22:00.73, Daelyn Jackson was 45^th in 22:53.75, and Victoria Gifford was 46^th in 22:53.80.

Other Alamosa girl runners were Camryn Zook who was 47^th in 23:11.55, and Isabella Lopez who was 59^th in 24:48.44.

Centauri

Centauri placed eighth with 207 points. Lincoln Bagwell was the Falcons’ only individual state qualifier for the boys state meet as he finished in 14^th place in 16:54.37. Ethan Martinez finished 42^nd in 19:13.70, Rhett Taylor was 43^rd in 19:14.34, Gavin Graber was 56^th in 19:43.22, Joey Torres was 77^th in 21:45.59, Liam Sowards was 85^th in 23:00.00, and Rylun Polkowske was 87^th in 23:18.60.

Also running for the Falcons was Wheeler Larson who was 88^th in 23:19.29.

The Centauri girls did not qualify for state as they placed sixth with 163 points. The Falcons were led by Mckenzie Torres who was 27^th in 21:02.51, Genesi Morris who was 31^st in 21:29.89, Kourtney Heikes who was 32^nd in 21:38.00, Bailey Graber who was 37^th in 22:20.09, Lyndie Sowards was 43^rd in 22:46.89, Brooklyn Shawcroft who was 48^th in 23:46.30, and Sienna Taylor who was 53^rd in 24:11.02.

Also running for the Falcons were Harper Russell who was 54^th in 24:11.69, and Alyvia Norton who was 56^th in 24:16.01.

State meet is Nov. 1

The state meet will take place on Nov. 1 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. The Class 3A boys state meet begins at 1 p.m., while the girls will run at 2:20 p.m.

Boys team scores

Manitou Springs 57, Alamosa 57, Salida 63, Lamar 123, Woodland Park 149, Pagosa Springs 189, Gunnison 205, Centauri 207, Bayfield 211, Montezuma-Cortez 254, Telluride 257.

Girls team scores

Manitou Springs 37, Salida 69, Woodland Park 75, Alamosa 105, Gunnison 152, Centauri 163, Telluride 168, Pagosa Springs 222, Bayfield 231, Lamar 238.