From Deseret News archives:
Bingham cross country runs hot and cold
But Miners still look like team to beat in Region 3
Make no mistake about it, the Bingham boys are still the cream of the crop in Region 3, but at the state level Arbogast says the loss of team captain Logan Clark has stunned the Miners.
"We had a real strong (and) deep team, but we've had some setbacks," Arbogast said. "We've got some regrouping to do."
Clark had been a key member of the team and suddenly quit the program earlier this season. However, with fliers like Nate Jewkes and Jason Sara still running strong, the Miners should be able to win the region title but the 5A championship just got a whole lot tougher.
Copper Hills has come on of late, leaping over Riverton, West Jordan and Kearns. The Grizzlies were able to place three runners in the top 10 of last week's region meet at Kearns.
"They have surprised me," said Arbogast. "You know, if we're not careful, we'll go right from thinking we had a shot at state to losing the region."
(Hunter's program continues to falter, as only a few runners are participating for the Wolverines.)
Bingham's girls have apparently rebounded from last year's third-place finish.
Making the jump to region favorite is all about team chemistry. Arbogast said the last couple of years, his girls teams has just been going through the motions. This year's team started quick and hasn't let up.
Led by Rebecca Barnes and McKenzie Moore, Bingham is the region favorite and could have a top five finish at state.
West Jordan is led by a trio of solid runners and will be dangerous at the region championship. Riverton and Copper Hills will qualify for state but only by default since both Kearns and Hunter are down and won't field competitive teams for the region title meet. With the end of the season on the horizon, here's the Region 3 cross country roundup:
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