Herriman’s Jackson Spencer has the lead while competing in the Timpanogos Invitational boys cross country meet at Lakeside Sports Park in Orem on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. He won with a time of 15:02.3. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
James Edward
By James Edward
James has been covering high school sports in Utah for the Deseret News for three decades.

Here’s a recap of Friday’s large cross country meets in Utah, the Timpanogos Invite in Orem and the Blue Mountain Invite in Monticello.

Timpanogos Invite AM

In one of the first major cross country meets of the season on Friday afternoon, Herriman’s Jackson Spencer reminded everyone what the current pecking order of distance runners in Utah is.

Against a strong field at the Timpanogos Invite AM meet at Lakeside Park in Orem, Spencer ran away from the field and won by 23 seconds as he finished with a time of 15:02.3.

Mountain View’s Kyle Chipman finished second in 15:26.9, while Lehi’s Miles Braithwaite was third in 15:28.0

American Fork won the boys team competition, led by fifth-place finisher David Webb. The Cavemen finished with 104 points, with Riverton close behind with 106 points and Herriman in third with 125 points.

On the girls side, Lone Peak placed four runners inside the top 14 as it dominated the meet with a score of 66. Region foe American Fork finished second with 93 points, and Viewmont in third with 199 points.

Brighton sophomore Bridget Smit, a fourth-place finisher at last year’s 5A state meet, won the girls race with a time of 17:54.0, edging Highland’s Maddie Reeder, who finished second in 17:57.9.

American Fork’s Skye Jensen finished third in 18:01.3, while Lone Peak’s Maya Bybee was the top finisher for the first-place Knights.

Girls team scores

  1. Lone Peak, 66
  2. American Fork, 93
  3. Viewmont, 199
  4. Riverton, 202
  5. Timpanogos, 212
  6. Lehi, 260
  7. Mountain View, 268
  8. Cedar, 274
  9. Springville, 278
  10. Pine View, 344

Girls individual results

  1. Bridget Smit, Brighton, So., 17:54.0
  2. Maddie Reeder, Highland, Jr., 17:57.9
  3. Skye Jensen, American Fork, Jr., 18:01.3
  4. Maya Bybee, Lone Peak, Jr., 18:14.7
  5. Gentry Christiansen, Emery, Jr., 18:21.7
  6. Mae Glassford, American Fork, Fr., 18:42.1
  7. Alyssa Clayton, Viewmont, Jr., 18:47.2
  8. Brooklyn Tarr, Mountain Ridge, Sr., 18:49.6
  9. Grace Swanson, Riverton, Sr., 18:50.5
  10. Tatum Brewer, Lone Peak, So., 18:52.4
  11. Remy McAdams, Lehi, Jr., 18:54.9
  12. Leah Larsen, Stansbury, Sr., 18:55.7
  13. Zoey Nilsson, Lone Peak, Sr., 18:56.3
  14. Brielle Nilsson, Lone Peak, Sr., 18:57.0
  15. Adria Favero, Olympus, Jr., 18:58.2
  16. Maya Boyer, Springville, Sr., 19:00.5
  17. IsaBella Bulkley, Snow Canyon, So., 19:01.2
  18. Cali Dooley, American Fork, Fr., 19:02.1
  19. Sophie Waite, Mountain View, Sr., 19:04.7
  20. Ashlynn Lainhart, Maple Mountain, Sr., 19:09.4
  21. Emmalee Williams, Pine View, Sr., 19:09.5
  22. Hallee Van Tress, Herriman, So., 19:10.9
  23. Anna Bliss, Timpanogos, Jr., 19:15.6
  24. Kate Adams, Orem, So., 19:19.3
  25. Anna Bybee, Lone Peak, Sr., 19:19.7
  26. Anna Kent, Springville, Sr., 19:21.1
  27. Sarah Watson, American Fork, So., 19:22.3
  28. Adelyn Hart, Timpanogos, Sr., 19:25.5
  29. Leah Larson, Riverton, Sr., 19:28.8
  30. Laney Martin, Lehi, So., 19:29.6
Brighton High’s Bridget Smit crosses the finish line to win the Timpanogos Invitational girls cross country meet with a time of 17:54.0 at Lakeside Sports Park in Orem on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

Boys team scores

  1. American Fork, 104
  2. Riverton, 106
  3. Herriman, 125
  4. Maple Mountain, 137
  5. Mountain View, 170
  6. Lehi, 173
  7. Viewmont, 191
  8. Orem, 219
  9. Lone Peak, 270
  10. Timpview, 279

Boys individual results

  1. Jackson Spencer, Herriman, Sr., 15:02.3
  2. Kyle Chipman, Mountain View, Jr., 15:26.9
  3. Miles Braithwaite, Lehi, Sr., 15:28.0
  4. Logan Rohatinsky, Maple Mountain, Jr., 15:34.2
  5. David Webb, American Fork, So., 15:35.3
  6. Jeffrey Hazard, Northridge, Jr., 15:37.3
  7. Peter Mecham, Orem, Sr., 15:39.3
  8. Eli Jarvis, Herriman, Sr., 15:40.0
  9. Chase Hejny, American Fork, So., 15:42.7
  10. Elliott Stout, Taylorsville, Sr., 15:54.2
  11. Boston Rindlisbacher, Riverton, Jr., 15:55.9
  12. Takashi Shipp, Orem, Sr., 15:56.3
  13. Chase McCall, Timpview, Sr., 15:57.3
  14. Parker Davis, Maple Mountain, So., 16:02.0
  15. Jameson Lowry, Lehi, Sr., 16:04.6
  16. Junah Overson, Viewmont, Jr., 16:05.9
  17. Clement Burton, Viewmont, Sr., 16:06.3
  18. Micah Hooper, Viewmont, So., 16:06.8
  19. Tyson Gubler, Riverton, Sr., 16:07.8
  20. Trevor Prior, Pine View, Sr., 16:08.1
  21. Dallin Harrington, American Fork, Sr., 16:10.3
  22. Jackson Mathews, Desert Hills, Jr., 16:11.3
  23. Wyatt Jeppson, Mountain View, Sr., 16:14.0
  24. David Oman, Riverton, Jr., 16:14.2
  25. Ryan Etherington, Corner Canyon, Sr., 16:14.9
  26. Kurt Perry, Riverton, So., 16:16.2
  27. Daniel Anderson, Mountain View, Jr., 16:16.3
  28. Caden Bybee, Lone Peak, Jr., 16:16.4
  29. Matthew Lord, Copper Hills, Sr., 16:17.0
  30. Jeremiah Sorensen, Herriman, So., 16:17.5

Timpanogos Invite PM

Westlake’s boys and girls teams swept the team titles in the the evening portion of the Timpanogos Invite at Lakeside Park in Orem on Friday.

In the girls race, Westlake seniors Talia Anderson and Maya Parker went 1-2 at the finish line, with Anderson winning in 18:59.3, followed by Parker in 19:07.2.

Westlake finished with five runners in the top 20 to win the meet with a team score of 40 points. Pleasant Grove finished second with 113 points.

Salem Hills’ Haley Livingston finished third with a time of 19:10.1

For the boys, Westlake senior Matyas Bird finished first in a race of nearly 170 runners as he won with a time of 15:38.1. Alta’s Aidan Neal crossed in second with a time of 15:57.0, followed by another Westlake runner in third, Tanner Morgan.

Westlake’s boys won the team title with 65 points, followed by Wasatch with 90 and Jordan with 148.

Girls team scores

  1. Westlake, 40
  2. Pleasant Grove, 113
  3. Syracuse, 119
  4. Salem Hills, 141
  5. Canyon View, 151
  6. Wasatch, 183
  7. Richfield, 191
  8. Woods Cross, 201
  9. Jordan, 214
  10. Union, 224

Girls individual results

  1. Talia Anderson, Westlake, Sr., 18:59.3
  2. Maya Parker, Westlake, Sr., 19:07.2
  3. Haley Livingston, Salem Hills, Jr., 19:10.1
  4. Mylah Twitchell, Jordan, Sr., 19:17.2
  5. Alexa Massey, Pleasant Grove, Sr., 19:33.9
  6. Aubrey Meyers, Westlake, Jr., 19:37.5
  7. Eira Groberg, Salem Hills, Sr., 19:46.3
  8. Gracie Starr, Pleasant Grove, Sr., 19:48.2
  9. Kaylee Nielsen, Union, So., 19:53.3
  10. Kennedy Hadley, Syracuse, Sr., 19:53.4
  11. Marci Havens, Westlake, Sr., 19:59.2
  12. Sierra Ferguson, Jordan, Sr., 19:59.3
  13. Taylee Hall, Canyon View, So., 20:04.4
  14. Charloette Kowallis, Pleasant Grove, Fr., 20:07.6
  15. Georgia Goold, Richfield, Jr., 20:09.4
  16. Emeline Fife, Canyon View, So., 20:20.4
  17. Lyda Taylor, Rich, Jr., 20:22.1
  18. Piper McDaniel, Salem Hills, So., 20:24.3
  19. Ember Sorenson, Canyon View, Jr., 20:24.8
  20. Rosalie Anderson, Wasatch, So., 20:25.3
  21. Mia Taylor, Westlake, Sr., 20:25.6
  22. Jane Whittle, Grantsville, Jr., 20:31.9
  23. Demsey Bradshaw, Syracuse, Jr., 20:33.9
  24. Ellie Chambers, Syracuse, So., 20:36.6
  25. Mia Cook, Westlake, Sr., 20:44.8
  26. Kimberly Pace, Woods Cross, So., 20:47.2
  27. Gracie Snyder, Wasatch, Fr., 20:47.3
  28. KinLee Barney, Richfield, Jr., 20:48.0
  29. Evelyn Goold, Richfield, Fr., 20:49.5
  30. Melody Steadman, Union, Jr., 20:49.6

Boys team scores

  1. Westlake, 65
  2. Wasatch, 90
  3. Jordan, 148
  4. Alta, 150
  5. Pleaant Grove, 158
  6. Syracuse, 172
  7. Cedar valley, 207
  8. Richfield, 226
  9. Uintah, 243
  10. West, 278

Boys individual results

  1. Matyas Bird, Westlake, Sr., 15:38.1
  2. Aidan Neal, Alta, Sr., 15:47.0
  3. Tanner Morgan, Westlake, Sr., 16:02.1
  4. Joshua Beck, Pleasant Grove, Sr., 16:06.5
  5. Grant Luke, Wasatch, Jr., 16:12.8
  6. Sam Phippen, Woods Cross, Sr., 16:18.6
  7. Joaquin Cardenas, Salem Hills, Sr., 16:19.8
  8. Zach Smith, Syracuse, Sr., 16:27.7
  9. Cooper Clark, Grantsville, Jr., 16:33.9
  10. Matthew Bennion, Pleasant Grove, Sr., 16:34.3
  11. Luke Giles, Wasatch, Jr., 16:35.8
  12. Mason Curtis, Westlake, Jr., 16:38.2
  13. Myles Jessen, Alta, Jr., 16:40.2
  14. Cale Manwaring, Uintah, Jr., 16:40.9
  15. Brennan Keogh, Westlake, Jr., 16:41.4
  16. Jason Rowser, Wasatch, Sr., 16:42.6
  17. Jarom Findlay, Canyon View, So., 16:43.4
  18. Gabriel Rejholec, Cedar Valley, Jr., 16:43.5
  19. Camden Loyola, Jordan, Sr., 16:43.8
  20. Elijah Thalman, Richfield, Sr., 16:52.1
  21. Isaac Brande, Jordan, Jr., 16:52.5
  22. Rhett White, Spring Creek-NV, Sr., 16:53.0
  23. Penn Davis, Syracuse, Jr., 16:54.2
  24. Jackson Smeal, West, Jr., 16:55.3
  25. Tristan Smith, Cedar Valley, Jr., 16:55.6
  26. Jacob Miller, Wasatch, Sr., 16:55.8
  27. Scout Waldron, Clearfield, Sr., 16:56.6
  28. Tyler Walsh, Alta, Sr., 17:00.1
  29. Karter Holt, Hurricane, Jr., 17:03.9
  30. Hank Barnett, Richfield, Jr., 17:06.8

Blue Mountain Classic

Central High School in Grand Junction, Colo., swept the boys and girls team titles at the Blue Mountain Classic at Loyd’s Lake Monticello on Friday afternoon.

San Juan’s girls finished second, with junior Sincere Nez finishing second individually.

The top Utah finisher in the boys race was Grand’s River Shaw, who finished in fourth place. San Juan’s Rosendo Martine finished fifth.

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San Juan’s boys finished second as a team behind Central High.

Girls team scores

  1. Central, Colo., 16
  2. San Juan, 42
  3. Provo, 53
  4. Whitehorse, 55
  5. Monticello, 62

Girls individual results

  1. Elle Diedrich, Central (Grand Junction), Sr., 19:46.2
  2. Sincere Nez, San Juan, Jr., 20:24.1
  3. Keiarra Martin, Whitehorse, Jr., 20:51.6
  4. Della Myers, Central (Grand Junction), So., 20:58.1
  5. Sonya Johnson, Central (Grand Junction), Jr., 21:15.6
  6. Asiah Moncada, Central (Grand Junction), Sr., 21:22.4
  7. Claire Hodges, Provo, So., 22:08.9
  8. Gabriella Myers, Provo, So., 22:21.3
  9. Allie Carling, Monticello, So., 22:39.7
  10. Ada Lyman, San Juan, Jr., 22:50.2
  11. Emilynn Hill, Dolores, Colo., So., 22:53.4
  12. Laylah Benally, Whitehorse, So., 23:32.4
  13. Meadow Homer, Central (Grand Junction), Sr., 23:36.6
  14. Brinley Jones, San Juan, Sr., 24:31.2
  15. Hannah Clark, Whitehorse, Sr., 24:38.3
  16. Makenna Peterson, Monticello, Sr., 24:47.4
  17. Xymenah Alvarado, Monticello, So., 25:08.3
  18. Harmony Oshley, San Juan, Jr., 26:08.8
  19. Emma Fukuyasu, Provo, Jr., 26:30.1
  20. Rose Kartchner, San Juan, Sr., 26:47.5

Boys team scores

  1. Central, 12
  2. San Juan, 41
  3. Grand, 71
  4. Monticello, 84
  5. Dolores, 89
  6. Provo, 96
  7. Whitehorse, 118

Boys individual results

  1. Broly Watts, Central (Grand Junction), Jr., 15:53.4
  2. Brendyn Watts, Central (Grand Junction), Jr., 16:38.5
  3. Gordon Robinson, Central (Grand Junction), So., 16:45.7
  4. River Shaw, Grand County, Jr., 16:57.7
  5. Rosendo Martine, San Juan, Sr., 17:06.0
  6. Paco Myers, Central (Grand Junction), Sr., 17:09.1
  7. Platte Lyman, San Juan, Jr., 17:19.9
  8. Seth Rooks, Central (Grand Junction), Fr., 17:43.2
  9. Kooper Nielson, Monticello, Sr., 17:47.6
  10. Eli Carling, Monticello, So., 17:49.9
  11. Joseph Padilla, Dolores, Colo., So., 18:13.2
  12. Ethan Begay, Whitehorse, Sr., 18:13.7
  13. Keegan McCullough, San Juan, So., 18:15.2
  14. Kaynin Polley, Central (Grand Junction), So., 18:28.4
  15. Christian Valencia, Grand County, Jr., 18:29.9
  16. Jeraden Hurst, San Juan, So., 18:35.5
  17. Trayson Carling, Grand County, Jr., 18:38.9
  18. Jack Kartchner, San Juan, Jr., 18:39.9
  19. Cannon Kartchner, San Juan, Fr., 18:40.7
  20. Peter Lyman, San Juan, Fr., 18:41.0
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