The stretch run, pun intended, of the Wyoming prep cross country season is upon us.

It’s Week 6 of the high school season.

Cody, Evanston, Jackson, Wheatland, and Wright are hosting meets this week. Plenty of schools are crossing a border to compete in neighboring states.

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This is the Week 6 schedule for cross country. All schedules are subject to change.

Thursday, Sept. 29:

Cody Foxes and Hounds XC Meet at Olive Glenn G.C. – Buffalo, Cody, Lander, Lovell, Powell, Riverton, Rocky Mountain/Burlington, Thermopolis, Worland.

Cody swept the team titles on their home course. Lander's Ameya Eddy and Powell's Daniel Merritt won the individual races.

Out-of-State Events:

Sturgis Invitational Cross-Country Meet at Fort Meade, SD – Campbell County, Kelly Walsh, Natrona County, Newcastle, Thunder Basin + 18 South Dakota teams.

The Natrona girls won the team title, while the NC boys took 2nd. NC swept the individual races with Ally Wheeler and Tristan Enders taking 1st place.

Friday, Sept. 30:

Brittany Rentas Memorial Cross-Country Meet at Hay Creek G.C. in Wright – Big Horn, Glenrock, Hulett, Moorcroft, Sundance, Wright.

Abby Palus of Hulett and Marcus James from Moorcroft won the races. The Glenrock girls and Big Horn boys won the team crowns.

Evanston Invite at Purple Sage G.C. – Evanston, Green River, Lyman, Mountain View + Manila, UT.

Karly Sabey from Lyman won the women's race at 21:02.8. Owen Burnett of Mountain View won the men's race at 17:02.8. Evanston swept the team titles on their home course. 

Wheatland Cross-Country Meet at Lewis Park – Burns/Pine Bluffs, Cheyenne South, Douglas, Ft. Washakie, Rawlins, Rock River, Saratoga/Encampment, Wheatland.

Ryann Smith from Rawlins took the girls' race. Saratoga/Encampment won the girls' team title. Grant Bartlett from Saratoga/Encampment came in first place in the boys' race. Rawlins finished on top of the boys' team standings.

Out-of-State Events:

Scottsbluff Bearcat XC Festival at Scottsbluff C.C. – Cheyenne East, Torrington + 5 Nebraska teams.

The East girls won the team title. Torrington's boys took 2nd. Aydan Loya of Torrington won the boys' race. The East girls had 4 runners finish 5-8.

Thornton Invitational 2022 at Thornton (CO) Carpenter Park Multi-Purpose Fields – Cheyenne Central, Laramie + 29 Colorado teams.

Cheyenne Central won the boys' team title, while the Central girls were 2nd. Sydney Morrell of Central won the girls' race. Bridger Brokaw of Central was the top boy in 4th.

Saturday, Oct. 1:

Lockhart Ranch Invitational at Jackson Hole H.S. – Jackson, Rock Springs + Shoshone Bannock HS (Ft. Hall, ID).

Jackson swept the team and individual titles with Madison Antonino and Colby Jenks taking 1st place.

Out-of-State Events:

Custer County Invitational at Town & Country Club G.C. in Miles City, MT – Sheridan, Tongue River + 23 Montana teams.

Sheridan boys won the team title, while their girls finished 2nd. Austin Akers won the boys' race in 15:54.55.

Lakota Nation Invitational at Executive G.C. in Rapid City, SD – Wyoming Indian + 20 South Dakota teams.