SWANNANOA – Cherokee’s Darius Lambert, Smoky Mountain Conference runner-up, took sixth place at the 1A West Regional Cross Country meet held at Asheville Christian on Saturday, Oct. 31 with a time of 17:18.62. Alexander Hayden, Thomas Jefferson, won the regional championship with a time of 16:47.50 followed by Andrew Guazzerotti, Pine Lake Prep., at 16:49.86 and Smoky Mountain Conference champion Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville, in third with a time of 17:04.27.
On the girl’s side, Robbinsville’s Shawnda Martin, Smoky Mountain Conference champion, won with a time of 19:32.80. She bested Blakely Moore, Highlands, who came in second at 20:00.08 and Hunter Cashion, Community School of Davidson, who took third with a time of 20:06.94.
Girls Results
1 – Shawnda Martin, Robbinsville, 19:32.80
2 – Blakely Moore, Highlands, 20:00.08
3 – Hunter Cashion, Community School of Davidson, 20:06.94
4 – Rachel Ferrier, Pine Lake Prep., 20:11.81
5 – Shelby Hyatt, Swain, 20:25.07
53 – Shelby Wolfe, Cherokee, 24:21.91
Team Scores:
1 – Pine Lake Prep. 61
2 – Community School of Davidson 72
3 – Swain 72
4 – Robbinsville 78
5 – Lincoln Charter 114
Boys Results
1 – Hayden Alexander, Thomas Jefferson, 16:47.50
2 – Andrew Guazzerotti, Pine Lake Prep., 16:49.86
3 – Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville, 17:04.27
4 – Parker Chatham, Swain, 17:16.16
5 – Tucker Price, Robbinsville, 17:16.91
6 – Darius Lambert, Cherokee, 17:18.62
65 – Brock Powell, Cherokee, 20:20.85
69 – Josiah Lossiah, Cherokee, 20:33.74
Team Results:
1 – Community School of Davidson 46
2 – Pine Lake Prep. 88
3 – Swain 97
4 – Hayesville 106
5 – Lincoln Charter 107
– One Feather staff report