From Deseret News archives:
Batty paces Beetdiggers to first-ever state crown
Oh, and he was named to the 5A Academic All-State team after the race as well. Truly, not a bad day.
Batty held off Davis High's Josh Adams and Jordan teammate Jared Bienlien to finish first in a time of 15:52.8. That was actually faster than last year's winning time by Viewmont's Brian McKenna of 16:06.2 despite a constant rain that plagued racers all afternoon. More importantly, coupled with the efforts of Bienlien, Ryan Bingham, Kyle Becci and Jacob Wagstaff, the senior-dominated 'Diggers took home gold for the first time in school history.
"It feels great. We really wanted it," Batty said afterward. He figured to be contending with Adams, Bienlien, McKenna, Alta's Brett Kotter and Brighton's Jorgan Jacobsen for the title, and the race seemed like a log jam the first mile or so. As the rain fell and the running "paths" got slicker, Batty maintained his focus and slowly began to pull away to win by almost 17 seconds over Adams.
Davis took second in 5A boys, thanks in large part to Adams, who became one of the state's top runners this year. But Jordan, with all five of its top finishers ending their prep careers, was just too strong for the rest of the field. The Beetdiggers finished third a year ago.
Provo High junior Jared Rohatinsky, ninth a year ago as a sophomore, easily won the 4A medalist honors with a 15:43.3 clocking. The latest star in the Rohatinsky family of running greats was 47 seconds faster than a year ago, when this meet was held in record heat that drained many of its participants. Mountain View captured its fourth straight 4A title and eighth straight overall, holding off the determined efforts of American Fork to win by 13 points. Cavemen coach Timo Mostert was thrilled with his team's performance.
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Jordan's Miles Batty heads for the home stretch during the 5A Boys Cross Country State Championship at Sugarhouse Park.
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