High school cross country: North Summit girls edge Grand by 1 point for 2A title, Millard boys win 4th straight

Cross country coaches always talk to their athletes about catching the runner in front of them in a race. You just never know if that one point will make a difference. It made a massive difference at the 2A state meet on Tuesday at the Regional Athletic Complex in Rose Park.

The 2A girls state championship came down to just one measly point, with North Summit edging Grand 40 points to 41 points.

Depth was key for North Summit in winning its third straight state title. North Summit coach Dave Peck knew going in Grand runners were too good at the top, but North Summit’s depth was good enough at it showed as his top five runners all placed inside the top 12, which proved to be the difference.

“I think they realized that with Grand coming down from 3A to 2A and how well they did last year, they really just had to step up and be able to work hard,” said Peck. That hard work has been present all season.

Just two weeks ago, in an effort to really push the team toward state, Peck asked his team if they were good with making the 13-mile run from Coalville to Henefer after school for practice.

“They all said, ‘sure, we’ll do it,” said Peck.

And on Monday night this week, at the team meeting before state when Peck asked them what the best part of the season was, they all said the run to Henefer.

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As good as North Summit was as a team on Tuesday, nobody was going to keep up with Grand senior Cadence Kasprick — not even the defending 2A state champ.

Kasprick finished third individually a year ago in 3A, but she absolutely dominated the 2A race on Tuesday winning with a time of 17:49.7. Last year’s champ, Kanab sophomore Kenidee Glazier, finished second, with a time of 18:15.5. Grand’s Ainsleigh Kasprick finished third in 19:08.5.

Kasprick said she went out fast to try and pull away from Glazier earlier, but Glazier stayed with her until about the final mile when Kasprick pulled away.

“Even when I got a lead, I was like ‘OK, don’t take anything for granted. You got to keep going,’” said Kasprick.

She said as a team Grand was really hoping to claim the state title on Tuesday, and losing by a point stings. But considering one of their runners was hobbled by a recent ankle sprain it was a great finish overall and something she’s proud of.

“We’ve really come together as a team in these last few weeks. When you’re out there and you’re hurting, you have to think about other people around you, and you’re bleeding for them. Cross country really is a team sport, and I think we’ve really come together the past three weeks,” said Kasprick.

In the boys 2A meet, the team title was decided by a close margin as well, even though not a razor-thin margin like the girls.

Millard captured its fourth straight team championship as it finished with 74 team points, good enough to edge runner-up Water Canyon — which won the 1A title a year ago.

Millard junior Ben Ralphs took home top honors for his time as he finished first with a strong time of 16:10.3. A year ago he finished second to his older brother Michael Ralphs, but with older brother graduated it was his time to shine.

“It was a lot different than last year because last year I got used to running with him and behind him usually,” said Ben Ralphs.

San Juan’s Edward Lyman finished second with a time of 16:31.3, with North Sevier’s Emmitt Nelson in third at 16:42.2.

Coming into the race, Ben Ralphs figured his team was the favorite, but he knows that at state anything can happen.

“I thought we were probably going to win but I wasn’t too sure cause even in some of our region meets we’ve been beating once or twice. We knew it would be close, but we felt like if everyone ran they race we’d be able to take it,” said Ben Ralphs.

Class 2A state championships

At Regional Athletic Complex

Girls team scores

1. North Summit, 40
2. Grand, 41
3. San Juan, 124
4. Beaver, 146
5. Millard, 155
6. ICS, 164
7. Merit Prep, 166
8. South Sevier, 188
9. American Heritage, 198
10. St. Joseph, 212

Girls individual results

1. Cadence Kasprick, Grand County, 17:49.7
2. Kenidee Glazier, Kanab, 18:15.5
3. Ainsleigh Kasprick, Grand County, 19:08.5
4. Julia Rust, North Summit, 19:58.4
5. Gemma Phillips, Grand County, 20:22.8
6. Kyra Moat, Millard, 20:28.0
7. Elaine Lunsford, Intermountain Christian, 20:40.1
8. Chayden Sargent, North Summit, 20:50.9
9. Esther Nielsen, Water Canyon, 20:51.8
10. Ava Sargent, North Summit, 20:55.5
11. Callie Owens, South Sevier, 20:55.7
12. Charly Sargent, North Summit, 21:05.8
13. Anna Bliss, American Heritage, 21:16.6
14. Tessa Zwahlen, North Summit, 21:27.5
15. Brittany Jensen, San Juan, 21:32.7
16. Sincere Nez, San Juan, 21:33.6
17. Makenzie Mayer, Grand County, 21:34.6
18. Emma Stephenson, Millard, 21:35.2
19. Riley Gough, South Sevier, 21:37.2
20. Karla McCoy, North Sevier, 21:40.7
21. Stella Sutherland, Merit Prep, 21:52.6
22. Carolina Corcoran, Rowland Hall, 21:54.8
23. Zoey Rhees, North Sevier, 21:57.2
24. Jayde Young, Grand County, 21:57.8
25. Ella Jay, Merit Prep Acad, 22:10.6
26. Jane Christenson, American Prep, 22:12.0
27. Scarlett Brock, North Summit, 22:31.9
28. Brooklyn Edwards, Parowan, 22:36.0
29. Paige Bowler, Enterprise, 22:38.9
30. Adllyn Preece, North Summit, 22:39.4
31. Alyssa Derbidge, Beaver, 22:41.4
32. Taylie Jenkins, Merit Prep Acad, 22:44.0
33. Lucy McMaster, Beaver, 22:57.2
34. Brinley Jones, San Juan, 22:59.7
35. Tatum Packard, Grand County, 23:04.0
36. Susanna Gubler, Maeser Prep, 23:05.7
37. Ada Lyman, San Juan, 23:11.6
38. Amelia Adema, Intermountain Christian, 23:12.8
39. Emilia Pinchak, Saint Joseph, 23:13.8
40. Kiauna Hodges, Beaver, 23:17.9
41. Mia McKay, Grand County, 23:24.5
42. Lexi Callister, American Prep, 23:28.9
43. Alina Lurth, Beaver, 23:36.3
44. Emmy Albrecht, Beaver, 23:39.1
45. Aubrey Marshall, Beaver, 23:40.2
46. Brooke Carter, South Sevier, 24:01.2
47. Anysia Pinchak, Saint Joseph, 24:09.6
48. Clair Bray, Millard, 24:16.9
49. Sammantha Skewes, Duchesne, 24:23.4
50. Josie Adema, Intermountain Christian, 24:28.7
51. Portia Boggess, American Heritage, 24:29.1
52. Samantha Russo, Saint Joseph, 24:29.8
53. Anne Marie Gibbs, American Heritage, 24:31.7
54. Leah Johnson, San Juan, 24:34.1
55. Abigail Harmon, Intermountain Christian, 24:42.4
56. Kreashia Stevens, Millard, 25:32.7
57. Lauren Harmon, Intermountain Christian, 25:36.4
58. Katelyn Martinez, Saint Joseph CHS, 25:42.0
59. Zoie Yardley, Beaver, 25:42.1
60. Sierra Black, San Juan, 25:46.4
61. Karli Jenkins, Merit Prep Acad, 25:47.9
62. Riley Davenport, Millard, 25:49.2
63. Gracie Lawyer, American Heritage, 25:49.7
64. Elise Christenson, American Prep , 25:49.9
65. Rebeca Riberio, American Heritage, 25:59.8
66. Olivia Jay, Merit Prep Acad, 26:02.4
67. Georgia Steele, American Heritage, 26:08.5
68. Harmony Oshley, San Juan, 26:28.8
69. Caroline Mullin, Saint Joseph , 26:36.5
70. Lorelei Hansen, Merit Prep, 26:26.8
71. Addisen Willardsen, Saint Joseph , 27:50.6
72. Allison Morgan, Millard, 28:13.5
73. Amelie Tan, Rowland Hall, 28:19.2
74. Alayna Rasmussen, South Sevier, 28:34.0
75. Muriel Markham, Merit Prep Acad, 28:43.5
76. Maci Judd, Millard, 29:09.4
77. Brynley Packer, Intermountain Christian, 29:36.2
78. Addalyn Mellor, Freedom Prep , 33:39.9
79. Kathryn Thompson, Freedom Prep, 35:23.5
80. Brinlee Jackson, South Sevier, 35:29.7
81. Michelle Taylor, Freedom Prep, 39:32.9
82. Vanessa Munguia, American Prep, 40:48.6

Boys team scores

1. Millard, 74
2. Water Canyon, 83
3. San Juan, 84
4. North Sevier, 112
5. Enterprise, 125
6. Grand, 162
7. American Heritage, 196
8. Parowan, 201
9. Waterford, 225
10. ICS, 240

Boys individual results

1. Ben Ralphs, Millard, 16:10.3
2. Edward Lyman, San Juan, 16:31.3
3. Emmitt Nelson, North Sevier, 16:42.2
4. Jason Kerksiek, Beaver, 16:42.3
5. Austin Edwards, Parowan, 17:02.1
6. Travis Whitaker, Millard, 17:02.2
7. Theil Cooke, Water Canyon, 17:02.4
8. Roger Cope, Enterprise, 17:05.0
9. Rulon Barlow, Water Canyon, 17:08.6
10. Austin White, North Summit, 17:08.8
11. Austin Church, Kanab, 17:11.2
12. David Barlow, Water Canyon, 17:18.3
13. James Ralphs, Millard, 17:23.5
14. Trevor Anderson, American Leadership, 17:25.8
15. LeGrand Callister, American Heritage, 17:32.4
16. Trace Pickering, Enterprise, 17:32.6
17. Kade Johnson, North Sevier, 17:33.3
18. Abram Lyman, San Juan, 17:40.4
19. Roy Allen, Parowan, 17:41.3
20. Kiran Reddy, Waterford School, 17:43.0
21. Ryan McCullough, San Juan, 17:50.9
22. Austin Pincock, San Juan, 17:53.4
23. Aidan Kerksiek, Beaver, 17:55.2
24. Bryan Mellor, Merit Prep, 17:56.0
25. River Shaw, Grand County, 17:57.5
26. Leroy Allred, Water Canyon, 17:59.9
27. Noah Packer, Intermountain Christian, 18:00.7
28. Rowan Phillips, Grand County, 18:02.7
29. Caden Johnson, North Sevier, 18:05.1
30. Kolt Stott, Millard, 18:05.3
31. Cruze Hallows, North Sevier, 18:10.0
32. Ben Williams, Enterprise, 18:10.6
33. Spencer Crossley, American Heritage, 18:12.0
34. Dean Hijjawi, Rowland Hall, 18:13.4
35. Platte Lyman, San Juan, 18:14.1
36. Joseph Wiseman, Merit Prep, 18:15.1
37. Kolter Kelly, Millard, 18:15.5
38. Desmond Howard, Grand County, 18:17.3
39. Noah Begay, San Juan, 18:19.4
40. Crew Evans, Enterprise, 18:20.6
41. Preston Packard, Grand County, 18:20.7
42. Micah Autry, Intermountain Christian, 18:28.0
43. John Wayne West, Water Canyon, 18:31.5
44. Michael Crockett, Parowan, 18:31.7
45. Toby Ward, San Juan, 18:37.1
46. Jacob Pearson, American Heritage, 18:41.3
47. Oli Cope, Enterprise, 18:42.5
48. Cynch Wanlass, North Sevier, 18:45.8
49. Trey Hawkins, Enterprise, 18:51.5
50. Chase Padfield, North Summit, 18:53.2
51. Jacob Johnson, North Sevier, 18:57.3
52. Dylan Dymek, Waterford School, 18:58.3
53. Aadam Shakir, Waterford School, 18:58.5
54. Jaxon Carroll, Grand County, 19:02.9
55. Silver Turner, Grand County, 19:03.9
56. Mason Blackham, American Leadership, 19:04.6
57. Lucas Shepherd, American Heritage, 19:06.6
58. Gibson Hutchins, Millard, 19:11.1
59. Cole Josse, Millard, 19:12.0
60. Ahmed Ali, Waterford School, 19:13.7
61. Trayson Carling, Grand County, 19:20.4
62. Joshua Heubner, Intermountain Christian, 19:21.6
63. Max Jansen, Rowland Hall, 19:25.6
64. Seth Ponczoch, Freedom Prep, 19:26.7
65. Samuel Fair, Merit Prep, 19:27.2
66. Noi Matuszak, Intermountain Chrsitian, 19:30.3
67. Max Gough, Merit Prep, 19:43.5
68. Luke Pead, Waterford School, 19:43.6
69. Luke Brown, North Summit, 19:44.3
70. Jorge Ortega, American Leadership, 19:45.2
71. Sam Stoltenberg, American Heritage, 19:46.5
72. Matthew Allred, Water Canyon, 19:46.9
73. Dillon Cook, Intermountain Christian, 19:49.6
74. Paul Allred, Water Canyon, 19:50.2
75. Braxton MacArt, North Sevier, 19:54.1
76. Austin Davenport, Parowan, 19:58.0
77. Sevn Henson, Waterford School, 20:00.1
78. Connor Greally, Waterford School, 20:08.5
79. Gideon Boggess, American Heritage, 20:13.9
80. Patton Hall, Enterprise, 20:23.9
81. Tj Sessions, American Heritage, 20:41.2
82. Johannes Kittel, Wasatch, 20:45.0
83. Jacob Judd, Parowan, 20:49.8
84. Keinan Casalino, American Leadership, 20:51.2
85. Warren Hudgins, American Leadership, 20:57.3
86. Caleb Mellor, Merit Prep, 21:02.3
87. Jayden Smith, Intermountain Christian, 21:02.7
88. James Eldredge, Merit Prep, 21:09.3
89. Trent Jones, Maeser Prep, 21:11.6
90. Jason Carlisle, Parowan, 21:14.5
91. Wesley Howser, Parowan, 21:21.6
92. Jackson Harper, Merit Prep, 21:30.6
93. Kayden Asay, Freedom Prep, 22:08.6
94. Ezra Chan, Freedom Prep, 22:57.8
95. Gavin Brinkerhoff, American Leadership, 22:59.5
96. Johannes Kittel, Wasatch, 23:39.0
97. Jet Crosswhite, Intermountain Christian, 23:47.6
98. Conall Hudgins, American Leadership, 24:06.0
99. Maximo Termebiksietow, Freedom Prep, 24:18.0
100. Parker Thompson, Freedom Prep, 25:05.0