Skyline teams placed sixth and 14th at the Utah High School Activities Association state cross country championships held on Oct. 30 at Sugar House Park. Taylorsville won the boys’ team title, with the Eagles finishing sixth behind Viewmont, Alta, Northridge and Maple Mountain.

Senior Jonah Fearnley took home 15th place, finishing the 3-mile course in a time of 15:54.90. Bountiful’s Hayden Hooper won the race at 15:07.26.

Other racers from Skyline among the team’s top five were senior Lorenzo Brandt in 28th at 16:14.56, junior Ezra Heckmann in 40th at 16:31.86, senior Shepherd Foy in 41st at 16:32.51, and senior Davis Howe in 42nd at 16:32.70. Junior Jacob Boyden (87th, 17:25.47) and senior Hudson Porter (101st, 17:39.29) also ran for Skyline in the race.

The Lady Eagles were 14th as a team. Timpview ran away, literally, with the team title, led by senior Jane Hedengren—who’s ranked third in the nation—with a winning time of 16:21.48.

For Skyline, sophomore Hallee Sullivan led the way with a 16th place finish in a time of 18:58.35. Senior Sophie Sullivan was 32nd at 19:50.72, junior Grace Callister was 64th at 20:41.63, senior Elena Sandulli was 112th at 21:45.37, and senior Sophie Kolb was right behind her at 113th in a time of 21:46.85. Junior Laura Blodgett (116th, 21:51.79) and junior Abigail Welder (120th, 21:52.94) were part of the Skyline runners in the finals.

Hallee Sullivan was second in a divisional race in early October while her sister Sophie placed 13th. The Skyline boys finished third in their divisional race, as Brandt took sixth and Fearnley was ninth.

It was a return to the site where many state championships were held until they were moved to Soldier Hollow in Wasatch County for one year, then to the regional sports complex in Rose Park for the past couple of years.

Unlike in years past, this year’s Sugar House Park course didn’t finish at Highland High School. The race was fully contained to the park itself.