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Mountain Ridge places 2nd, O'Connor runner emerges in surprising Arizona cross country final

Mountain Ridge senior Collin Foley, left, and juinor Jake Olson cross the finish line 15th and 16th, respectively, in the Division I cross country finals Nov. 15 at Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix.

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

O’Connor sophomore Gabriel Lucero crosses the finish line sixth in the Division I state cross country championships Nov. 15 Cave Creek Golf Course in Phoenix,

(Richard Smith/West Valley Preps)

From a 1,000-foot, year-over-year view, Mountain Ridge’s cross country season and second place finish at the state Division I meet Nov. 15 was an unqualified success.

The Mountain Lions placed 11th in 2024, 17th in 2023 and 14th in 2022.

But Mountain Ridge was the favorite to win Division I for a bit more than a month. Finishing second with 117 points to Gilbert Highland’s 91 points was a shock.

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