My little brother Derek just got back from Arizona last night after running in the cross country regionals (5 states are in the region, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico). AF was favored to win since they were ranked #2 in the nation beforehand. Derek took 5th place on the team, 28th overall.
The top 5 runners for the team normally determine the team's score, but Albuquerque and AF tied that way, so they had to use the 6th person to determine which team won. AF's 4th best guy had issues with asthma during the race which caused him to come in 7th, so AF wasn't even running as well as it could have. They should do really well on December 5th at nationals.
A quick note about Derek being 5th on the team this past weekend. He started out the season as one of the really good runners, but a stress fracture benched him until just a few weeks ago. As soon as the doctor gave him permission to run in the races, the rest of the team started stepping up their racing because they knew Derek was trying for a spot on varsity again. Derek's done really well after starting the season injured, and we're all excited to see how well he does next year.
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