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Ignacio sophomore Thunder Windy Boy (70) runs with a pack early in the third mile of the 2024 CHSAA Cross-Country State Championships' Class 2A Boys' race Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, in Colorado Springs.
With a safe lead over a small group of pursuers, Ignacio sophomore Judah Ashley (67) works on fighting fatigue while running within the last 400 meters of the 2024 CHSAA Cross-Country State Championships' 2A Boys' race Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, in Colorado Springs.
Photo Credit: Rosaleigh Cloud | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Rosaleigh Cloud | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Rosaleigh Cloud | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Joel Priest | Special to the Drum
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Ignacio boys finish 14th at 2A meet

Friday - November 15, 2024 by Joel Priest | Special to the Drum

Crane places 30th to pace Bobcats 

Elevated to being the only ‘Receiving Votes’ team in the Colorado High School Coaches Association’s last bi-weekly Class 2A Boys’ Cross-Country poll of 2024, released prior to the imminent CHSAA State Championships, Ignacio also ended up just outside the top ten teams at the season’s grand finale. 

Running shortly after the lunch hour Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, the Bobcats were led by junior Trace Crane, who clocked a strong time of 17 minutes, 50.6 seconds (17:50.57, to be exact) and placing 30th out of 144 crossing the finish line inside the equestrian arena at Norris-Penrose Event Center. 

Classmate James Martin, who’d completed the first mile in 21st place, right behind 20th-place Crane, ended up 58th with his 18:38.7 (18:38.64) as IHS accumulated an adjusted score-4 total of 221 points, landing them 14th overall. Ranked No. 1 in the aforementioned poll, Golden View Classical Academy copped the State Championship with a winning low of 47 points – bettering No. 2 Crested Butte Community School (66) as well as Colorado Springs-based No. 3 Thomas MacLaren School (68) in the 20-team standings. 

Led by Colorado Springs Christian senior Andrew Bel (15:57.7), upperclassmen claimed the top five spots in the 2A Boys’ feature and eight of the top ten. Senior Biruk Begashaw (16:16.3) of Aurora-based Lotus School for Excellence finished second, 1.1 ticks ahead of Colorado Springs Monument Academy senior Matthew Start. 

Additionally for Ignacio, sophomore Thunder Windy Boy placed 94th in 19:17.5 (19:17.44), sophomore Judah Ashley 116th in 20:05.7 (20:05.60) and senior Li Zhenghui 142nd in 24:04.7 (24:04.60). 

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