Utah Cross-Country Championships Feature Firsts, Streaks

Utah’s high school cross-country state championships at Sugar House Park produced first-time team winners and close finishes. Panguitch edged Bryce Valley 40–41 for its seventh 1A girls title. In 2A, Grand’s boys won the team title by two points, River Shaw and Hadley Kasprick won the individual races, and North Summit’s girls claimed their sixth consecutive championship. Canyon View captured its first 3A girls title, and Ogden’s Avery Barton won the individual crown. In 5A, Viewmont’s girls earned their first state championship, while Maple Mountain’s boys repeated. Lehi’s boys won their first 6A title since 1995, beating American Fork by five points, and Lone Peak’s girls secured their fifth consecutive championship.