The annual Nike Cross Southwest Regionals cross-country race in Arizona has long been considered to be a race where runners from high elevations can come and set a new fast, personal best time on a.
It is officially championship season for the Summit High School cross-country team and the Tigers did not disappoint in its first championship meet of the season: the 4A Region 1 cross-country meet in Grand Junction.
After posting some of the top marks in the state at the Liberty Bell Cross-Country Invitational in Littleton the week prior, the Summit High School cross-country team stuck around the Western Slope and competed at.
When visiting a mountain town at over 7,500 feet of elevation at the tail end of the summer, there is usually a safe expectation that temperatures will be mild with the possibility of an early.
The first race of the cross-country season is always a stressful time for athletes and coaches alike. For many athletes, it is the first time they have been in a race since the spring.