High school cross country: Caila Odekirk, Carlee Hansen, Brayden Packard, Creed Thompson among standouts at Wasatch Invite

Published: Sept 12, 2020, 7:47 p.m. MDT

Carlee Hansen of Woods Cross works her way up a hill as she and other high school cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

SALT LAKE CITY — High school runners traversed the extremely difficult course at Soldier Hollow on Saturday during Day 2 of Wasatch Invite in one of the only large meets in Utah ahead of the state meet next month.

Not surprisingly, it was some of the state’s best runners who navigated the challenging course the fastest.

In the first race of the day, Skyridge’s Creed Thompson won the boys race and Hurricane’s Caila Odekirk won the girls race.

In the afternoon race, it was American Fork’s Brayden Packard who crossed the finish line first in a 1-2 finish for the Cavemen, while Woods Cross senior Carlee Hansen won the girls race.

During the two days of races, over 3,000 runners converged on Soldier Hollow for the varsity and junior varsity races.

High school cross country: Runners converge on Soldier Hollow for Day 1 of Wasatch Invite

Here’s a look at the top team and individual finishers from Saturday’s varsity races:

Cottonwood’s Wilkerlin Sintyl makes his way down a hill as he joins other high school cross country runners competing in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

High School cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

American Fork’s Brayden Packard heads for the finish as he leads the Varsity boys in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Manti’s Savannah Withers and Judge Memorial’s Naomi Tebben cross the finish line together as high school cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

High School Varsity boys begin their race on an up hill push as they compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Manti’s Fiel Woods, Copper Hills’ Whitley Kidd and Corner Canyon’s Lindsey Glod run together as they join hundreds of high school cross country runners competing in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Davis’ Ellie Zaugg joins with other high school cross country runners competing in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

JV boys begin their rase as high school cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Girls JV runners start their race as high school cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Provo runners warm up prior to their race as high school cross country runners compete in the Wasatch Invitational at Soldier Hollow in Midway on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Wave 1 boys results

Team scores

1. Skyridge, 46

2. Farmington, 57

3. Herriman, 76

4. Hurricane, 128

Individual results

1. Creed Thompson, Skyridge, 15:10.2

2. Anthony Davies, Hillcrest, 15.25.3

3. Davin Thompson, Skyridge, 15:32.1

4. Noah Jenkins, Herriman, 15:41.2

5. Seth Wallgren, Skyridge, 15:44.7

6. Joshua Armstrong, Hurricane, 15:47.7

7. Evan Harris, Herriman, 15:53.2

8. William Horne, Herriman, 15:55.3

9. Nick Siddoway, Farmington, 15:57.8

10. Ryan Bennett, Farmington, 16:11.5

Wave 1 girls results

Team scores

1. Herriman, 42

2. Skyridge, 76

3. Farmington, 79

4. Hurricane, 143

Individual results

1. Caila Odekirk, Hurricane, 18:10.0

2. Addi Bruening, Herriman, 18:35.7

3. Elizabeth Zwahlen, North Summit, 19:22.6

4. Brea Bulkley, Snow Canyon, 19:40.0

5. Eliza Sandberg, Skyridge, 19:43.0

6. Maggie Featherstone, Herriman, 19:46.5

7. Aubrey Hales, Herriman, 19:54.4

8. Chloe Christy, Farmington, 20:08.0

9. Charley Sargent, North Summit, 20:18.7

10. Kylie Olsen, Skyridge, 20:20.7

Wave 2 boys results

Team scores

1. American Fork, 42

2. Corner Canyon, 49

3. Davis, 52

4. Maple Mountain, 142

Individual results

1. Brayden Packard, American Fork, 15:16.6

2. Nathan Jaster, American Fork, 15:26.5

3. Carson Day, Corner Canyon, 15:54.3

4. John Hunter, Provo, 15:56.4

5. Daniel Larsen, Davis, 15:58.7

6. Ben Dastrup, Corner Canyon, 16:01.3

7. Sam Hansen, Woods Cross, 16:05.6

8. Kooper Dibb, American Fork, 16:10.1

9. Tyler Spencer , Davis, 16:11.6

10. Dayton Fowler, Corner Canyon, 16:19.3

Wave 2 girls results

Team scores

1. Davis, 57

2. Corner Canyon, 69

3. Wasatch, 87

4. Maple Mountain, 107

Individual results

1. Carlee Hansen, Woods Cross, 19:08.1

2. Hailey Kidd, Copper Hills, 19:16.9

3. Ellie Zaugg, Davis, 19:34.6

4. Camilla Adams, Maple Mountain, 19:54.7

5. Abbie Randall, Wasatch, 19:58.9

6. Hope Preston, Davis, 20:11.9

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7. Avery Garcia, Corner Canyon, 20:23.9

8. Whitley Kidd, Copper Hills, 20.25.0

9. Allison Munck, Wasatch, 20:27.4

10. Lindsey Glod, Corner Canyon, 20:30.8

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