The Pahrump Valley High School cross country team turned in a strong evening of racing at the Coaches Association Invite on Friday, Oct. 16, at Wildhorse Golf Club. Across the open and varsity races, the Trojans recorded nine personal bests and a season best, with six runners earning medals for finishing among the top 30 in their respective races.
Joaquin Flores led the Trojan boys in the varsity race, crossing the finish line in 17:03 to place ninth overall. Logan Tilley followed in 20th place with a time of 17:35, giving Pahrump two medalists in the boys’ varsity field.
Zander Thompson was the next Trojan to finish, recording an 18:54, followed by Daniel Thompson in 19:01. Josh Gent completed the course in 19:15, with Josh Flores close behind in 19:20.
Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Manny Dupart each lowered their personal bests, finishing just one second apart. Rodriguez crossed in 20:51, followed immediately by Dupart in 20:52. Kamden Moore rounded out Pahrump’s boys’ varsity results with a time of 21:45.
The girls’ varsity race produced three medalists and four personal bests for the Trojans. Sophie Romero paced Pahrump with a personal-best 20:52, placing 16th overall. Addi Nelsen followed in 20th with a personal-best 21:20, while Ava Bowers earned 27th place with a personal-best 21:51.
Alexis Clouser added a season-best performance of 24:10. Kimberly Trejo followed with a personal-best 24:38, giving the Trojans another individual milestone in the varsity field. Ella Odegard finished in 25:29, and Rosie Miller completed the race in 25:46.
Pahrump’s open runners also made the evening count, with all three setting personal bests in their 5,000-meter races. Arianna Roberts earned a medal with her 14th-place finish in the girls’ open race, completing the course in 26:03. Tianna Beaver also recorded a personal best, finishing in 39:38.
In the boys’ open race, Isaiah Veloz represented the Trojans with a personal-best time of 24:43.
With personal bests coming in every race the Trojans entered, the evening offered encouraging results throughout Pahrump’s lineup. Medal finishes recognized several of those efforts, while the improvements on the clock gave runners across the team accomplishments to carry into the closing weeks of the season.
