SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, the high school boys and girls cross country season commenced with numerous Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network school athletes having a chance to show their stuff against the best athletes in the state of Utah at the Sugarhouse Invitational.

Hayden Harward of Richfield High finished an impressive 14th overall in the boys’ 2.9 mile race, posting a time of 15:33.6. The winner of this competition was Joey Nokes of Class 6-A Riverton in a time of 14:54:00.

His teammate, Nick Woolsey, finished 169th overall and Justus Reitz, also of Richfield, placed 197th overall. Also competing for the Wildcats were Carson Utley and Mac Ogden, who placed 253rd and 254th overall, respectively.

In the overall team standings, Richfield placed 32nd overall, with Skyridge winning the boys’ title.

For the girls, Juab’s Maura Williams placed 58th overall in a time of 20:25.00. The overall individual winner was Helena Miyazawa of Class 4-A Mountain View in a time of 17:18.90.

Richfield’s SeOnna Southwick finished 69th overall and her teammate, Jamie Holt, finished 96th overall. Nora Foster of Richfield placed 116th overall and Aspen Workman finished 130th for the Wildcats.

Elena Torgerson of Richfield was 163rd in the standings and McKenna Alger represented the Wildcats as well, finishing 215th.

American Fork’s girls took the overall team title with 99 points and Richfield placed a respectable 21st overall, especially when one considers all six of Utah’s high school classifications were represented at the meet.