All Area Arizona

Updated: October 2, 2008, 10:35 AM ET

Check out the top cross country runners in Arizona.

BOYS
NAMESCHOOLYEAR
Wilson CutbirthMingusJunior
Tim FreriksMingusSenior
Humberto GonzalezCesar ChavezSenior
Sherod HardtQueen CreekJunior
Larry HermanceChino ValleySenior
D.J. JohnsonMesa Mountain ViewSenior
Isaiah KlassenScottsdale ChristianSenior
Steve MagnusonSalpointe CatholicJunior
Brian ShraderSinaguaJunior
Alberto TellezCamelbackSenior



GIRLS
NAMESCHOOLYEAR
Aeoleone BristowRio RicoSophomore
Taylor ColeHamiltonJunior
Cami JacksonMesa Mountain ViewSenior
Stephanie LedgerwoodKofaSenior
Sarah MivilleIronwood RidgeSophomore
Sarah PenneyXavier PrepSenior
Julia RestinSalpointe CatholicSenior
Jessica RydbergBlue RidgeSenior
Jessica TonnXavier PrepJunior
Kristina VanderhoutXavier PrepSophomore



OTHER TOP RUNNERS: BOYS
NAMESCHOOLYEAR
Will FirthBrophy PrepSo.
Omar HernandezRio RicoSr.
Ronald LabanHopiJr.
Carlos MartinezDobsonSr.
Jorge MartinezAlhambraSo.
Juan MartinezChino ValleyJr.
Alejandro MontanoCatalina MagnetSo.
Jose Luiz MunozRio RicoJr.
George RamirezAlhambraSo.
Fabian RomeroSunnysideJr.
Cody RosengartenTombstoneJr.
Jeff SegoviaTrevor BrowneJr.
Cody SmithShadow MountainSr.
Cody WellsSnowflakeSr.
Ryan YazzieTuba CityJr.



OTHER TOP RUNNERS: GIRLS
NAMESCHOOLYEAR
Sydney BeattyChandlerSr.
Allison CrawfordIronwood RidgeJr.
Charnelle CurleyChinleJr.
Kristen HaskiePageSo.
Zahira JimenezNogalesSo.
Kylee KieserCasa GrandeSo.
Jennifer LarsenMesa Mountain ViewSr.
Magda MankelCatalina MagnetSr.
Shayna NorbergMesa Mountain ViewSr.
Natalie OmundsonCactus ShadowsSr.
Elena PrakeltBashaSr.
Emerald RaneyBlue RidgeSr.
Brittny VaughnMarana Mountain ViewSr.
Ashley WorkmanQueen CreekJr.
Konnie ZunigaNogalesSo.



PRIME-TIME PLAYERS

HUMBERTO GONZALEZ
A runner-up finish for Gonzalez at last year's Class 5A, Division I state meet  just eight seconds from a title  was tough to swallow, but expect him to be back at it again this year.

ALBERTO TELLEZ
The top underclassman finisher in Class 5A, Division II last year, Tellez raced his way to a fourthplace finish overall and should be the favorite for a state title this season.

SARAH MIVILLE
After earning a Class 5A, Division II title last year as a freshman, Miville enters this season with plenty of expectations and is the overwhelming favorite to repeat as state champion.

JESSICA TONN
Tonn is a two-time participant in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. She finished 20th last year but should move up even higher in the standings this season.

COACH'S TAKE

AN AREA COACH ON SARAH PENNEY:
"She was injured last season so her state meet performance  for her  was sub-par, but she has a chance to be running with the top group of postseason racers this year."


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