HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Fountain Hills runners shine at large-scale home meet

Senior Allison Guerrette led the Fountain Hills girls team, coming in 59th place in the 5,000 Meters Small School (D3/D4) Girls 5k. Her time was 24:31.51.

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Teams warm up for the 5,000 meter D3/D4 boys 5k race at the Fountain Hills Invitational Saturday, Sept. 13, at Fountain Park.

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Freshman Nate Schlossberg (left) led the Fountain Hills boys team, coming in 41st place in the 5,000 Meters Small School (D3/D4) Boys 5k. His time was 18:47.45.

(Independent Newsmedia/Cyrus Guccione)

Fountain Hills High School hosted 66 schools and about 1,500 runners Sept. 13 at Fountain Park for one of the largest cross country meets in the state.

Teams from Flagstaff to Tucson made the trip to race. The first Fountain Hills Invitational was in 1994 and became a yearly event in 2009.

Cross Country Coach Andrea Hall and Fountain Hills Middle School Cross Country Coach Mary McDonald were the meet directors.

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