From Deseret News archives:
Cross country meet may end in a few surprises
New powers may upset the usual pecking order
Mountain View's boys teams from the '90s dominated the scene for the better part of a decade, as expected. But on the flip side, Jordan's girls came straight out of the blue last year to capture the Class 5A title, giving eternal hope to the underdog. Heading into Wednesday's state meet, the question remains: Will there be an upset or will it go by the numbers?
In Class 5A, the competition has been narrowed down to Davis, American Fork, Skyline and Alta. There are dark horses in Weber and Bingham, but a champion could emerge from either Davis, Skyline or American Fork. The Darts have the deepest team in 5A and they're led by two experienced runners in Seth Gutzwiller and Spencer Anderson. The Eagles shocked Alta by taking the region title, and they shouldn't be discounted here. The Cavemen won Region 4 with the help of star runners Ben Felix and Robby Lee. American Fork will be in contention if its top five runners have a great perfomance.
All-stater Brian Fletcher leads the way for the T-Birds, who squeaked past Orem in the region championship by a single point. The Tigers will be in the mix, having won the Murray Invitational earlier this season. They should have enough gas in the tank to keep pace with Timpview and Mountain Crest. Individually, Springville's Spencer Gardner is the favorite to win it all.
Park City, Cedar City, Judge Memorial and North Sanpete are all contenders for the 3A crown. Ogden has also finished the year strong and could be a factor in the end. Judge's Luke Puskedra is favored to win the medalist honors and might very well be the fastest runner in the entire field. Park City and Cedar City have been ready to duke it out for the state championship all season, and now they'll get their chance.
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