Six hundred seventy-four runners competed across four varsity races at the Bob Conley Invitational held Thursday at the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello. While teams from Preston and Rigby secured the team championships, local student-athletes dominated the individual results, capturing four of the top spots.
In the boys’ varsity A race, Century High School’s Ammon Britton took first place with a time of 15:11.7. His teammate Ethan Hansen finished third in the field with a time of 15:42.6. Rigby claimed the team title in that division with a score of 103 points. Skyline placed third as a team with 164 points, while Century finished fifth with 195 points.
Makenzie Tucker of Highland High School won the girls’ varsity A individual race, crossing the finish line in 18:59.5. Klarisa Earl from Thunder Ridge finished fifth in that division with a time of 19:37.0. Rocky Mountain took the team title in girls’ varsity A with 67 points. Rigby placed third as a team with 124 points, and Highland finished fifth with 174 points.
In the boys’ varsity B race, Jace Nalder of Malad High School won the individual title with a time of 16:28.1. Cody Baxter from Ririe finished third with a time of 16:54.1, and Reuben Uskoski of Soda Springs placed fourth in 17:04.6. Nampa Christian secured the team championship in boys’ varsity B with 99 points. Malad finished second as a team with 110 points. Preston placed fourth with 158 points, and Marsh Valley finished fifth with 197 points.
Anna Uskoski of Soda Springs won the girls’ varsity B individual race with a time of 19:16.2. Paetyn Polatis from Snake River finished third in 19:45.0, and Taryn Campbell of Preston placed fourth with a time of 19:52.1. Preston claimed the team title in girls’ varsity B with 71 points. Snake River finished second as a team with 77 points, Malad placed third with 105 points, and Sugar-Salem finished fourth with 139 points.
Jace Nalder, who won the boys’ varsity B individual title Thursday, previously captured the boys’ freshman race at last year’s meet with a time of 17:09.37.