Collamer second in Lyman Invite

Senior Cameron Collamer nearly won it all in the high school boys division at the Lyman Cross-Country Invite last Thursday.

Collamer secured his second place out of the high school boys with a time of 19:53. Showing improvement from the previous week, a total of six Saratoga runners managed to make the Top 10, doubling the team amount secured at the Saratoga Invite Sept. 27.

Coach Rex Hohnholt said he felt the kids hit their stride during the weekday race.

“I don’t think the times are reflective of how well our kids competed,” he said. “We didn’t let the cold bother us as much as other schools. No doubt about it, it was a very cold and windy day, and we drove through snow to get to Lyman and through heavy snowfall to get back to Saratoga. Not a real pleasant situation for our athletes to run in, but I was real proud of their efforts.”

The team’s next race is the Cheyenne Invitational Friday at the Prairie View Golf Course, followed by a simulated race in Saratoga. The State Championship is Oct. 26 in Sheridan.

Saratoga High School Cross Country Results Lyman Invitational

Lyman, Wyoming, Oct. 3, 2013

High School Boys (5,000 meters)

Cameron Collamer—2nd place—19:53

Andrew Janecek-Oiler—6th place—20:37

Hunter Mason—7th place—20:42

Aaron Kerbs—26th place—24:05

High School Girls (5,000 meters)

Katie Loose—7th place—24:32

Cruz Escobedo—49th place —30:21

Middle School Boys (1.75 miles)

Jeremy Detterer—1st place—11:23

Gage Bartlett—6th place—11:48

Aaron Detterer—27th place—13:40

Liondro Escobedo—53rd place—16:56