High school cross country: Maple Mountain boys win first-ever 5A cross-country title, Timpview girls end decadeslong drought

A first-ever state title for Maple Mountain and then Timpview halting a 27-year drought highlighted a competitive race day at the 5A state championship on Tuesday.

For Maple Mountain’s boys, a bit of strategy paid off down the stretch as coach Brett Andrus’ team claimed its first cross-country title in school history.

Andrus knew the race would be extremely tight, and would likely come down to his fifth runner — Tyler Phelps — as it did in divisionals when his team struggled. To help make sure Phelps had teammates to run with, Andrus told Maple Mountain’s No. 6 and 7 runners, Connor Allen and Clay Taschner, to go out and keep pace with Phelps for the first two miles before Phelps started to make his move.

The strategy worked to perfection.

“Tyler passed about 15-20 guys in the last mile while is the difference in a 10-point win,” said Andrus, whose team won with 82 points, with Viewmont in second place with 92 points.

Abram Sumsion was Maple Mountain’s top runner as he finished in fifth.

Maple Mountain’s state title was the result of several years of just learning how to race to win.

“We’ve been talking at Maple Mountain for years about becoming a closing team. There are so many great teams in the state they really do change gears in the last mile,” said Andrus. “To see them take that to heart today and really find another gear, in a difficult situation, I’m really pleased with them and really proud of them. I hope that’s what they take away from this even more than a trophy, that they can be closers.”

Olympus’ JoJo Jourdon showed similar closing ability to win the individual 5A state title.

The senior’s coach told him to hold back and run with the lead pack for the first half of the race, and then make a move. That’s precisely what Jourdan did as he ran away from the field to win by 17 seconds. He won with a time of 14:58.3, with Viewmont’s Gabe Hooper in second in 15:15.2.

“Honestly, I’ve been putting in the work for so long, so many miles, so many hard work outs with my teammates, my friends. And honestly, I came out there today, and I told myself I was gonna win a state title and I did it,” said Jourdan, a Wake Forest commit who has never won a state title in cross country or track. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. I’ve had my share of second and third places but I finally got it today.”

Jourdon won the Bob Firman Invitational a few weeks ago in Idaho, which gave him even more confidence to claim that elusive first state title on Tuesday.

Hooper’s runner-up finish helped Viewmont finish in second place as a team with 92 points.

On the girls side, Timpview dominated in the 5A race as it claimed its first state championship since 1996.

The T-Birds won with 62 team points, with Maple Mountain in second with 103 points. Springville was seeking a sixth-straight state title, but it finished in third place as the streak came to a close.

Not surprising, the catalyst for Timpview was junior Jane Hedengren, who won with a 15-second cushion despite not running for the past month because of a stress reaction.

“We’ve been working for this. This is a goal we’ve had since June and we’ve been working for it like we were state champs,” said Hedengren.

She said it was difficult to only work in the pool and on a bike for a month knowing the state meet was around the corner, but credits her teammates for motivating her throughout.

“I’ve definitely grown as a runner and a person. I think more of the reason I was able to come out and get that result today was my team and the people behind me and just the way we’ve been working hard for each other. I was really able to focus and run for something bigger than myself,” said Hedengren.

Hedengren ended up winning with a time of 17:14.7, with Olympus freshman Adria Favero finishing runner-up with a time of 17:29.8

Timpview’s Lily Alder had a huge finish for the T-Birds in third place with a time of 17:34.6, while the rest of her scoring teammates all finished in the top 24 — Ellie Esplin (13th), Kaylee Cheney (21st) and Gwen Boulton (24th).

Class 5A state championships

At Regional Athletic Complex

Girls team scores

1. Timpview, 62

2. Maple Mountain, 103

3. Springville, 118

4. Box Elder, 162

5. Viewmont, 185

6. Cyprus, 200

7. Bonneville, 222

8. Brighton, 228

9. Skyline, 238

10. Wasatch, 268

Girls individual results

1. Jane Hedengren, Timpview, 17:14.7

2. Adria Favero, Olympus, 17:29.8

3. Lily Alder, Timpview, 17:34.6

4. Ashlynn Lainhart, Maple Mountain, 18:28.0

5. Kate Giles, Wasatch, 18:30.4

6. Jasmine Pacheco, Cyprus, 18:31.1

7. Nicole Wayment, Bonneville, 18:33.7

8. Sienna Barton, Bonneville, 18:34.4

9. Helena Gutierrez, West, 18:49.1

10. Maya Boyer, Springville, 18:58.9

11. Halle Sullivan, Skyline, 19:02.3

12. Layla Aguero, Maple Mountain, 19:02.6

13. Ellie Esplin, Timpview, 19:03.8

14. Addilyn Orndorff, Springville, 19:04.2

15. Savannah Galbraith, Springville, 19:08.5

16. Emma Hamm, Maple Mountain, 19:11.4

17. Kambrie Wilkinson, Salem Hills, 19:12.6

18. Sofia Jourdon, Olympus, 19:16.2

19. Katie Hansen, Woods Cross, 19:16.9

20. Maya Lee, Box Elder, 19:23.4

21. Kaylee Cheney, Timpview, 19:28.9

22. Macie Lee, Box Elder, 19:29.5

23. Brie Nydegger, Woods Cross, 19:31.1

24. Gwen Boulton, Timpview, 19:34.0

25. Naomi Egnew, Viewmont, 19:34.8

26. Michelle Elliss, Cyprus, 19:34.9

27. Keira Stacey, Viewmont, 19:35.5

28. Sophie Gill, Maple Mountain, 19:38.7

29. Mesia Evans, Brighton, 19:40.6

30. Kassidie Douglass, Box Elder, 19:40.8

31. Maddie Reeder, Highland, 19:41.7

32. Lily O’Neal, Cedar Valley, 19:47.2

33. Audrey Lemon, Viewmont, 19:47.5

34. Daisy Dastrup, Brighton, 19:51.0

35. Mariah George, Wasatch, 19:52.8

36. Elizabeth Rupper, Box Elder, 19:53.7

37. Anna Kent, Springville, 20:00.2

38. Grace Callister, Skyline, 20:05.2

39. Makyala Boulton, Timpview, 20:10.7

40. Hope Edmunds, Brighton, 20:12.5

41. Avery Parry, Brighton, 20:17.9

42. Brianna Young, Springville, 20:19.9

43. Leah Gunderson, Maple Mountain, 20:20.9

44. Sophie Sullivan, Skyline, 20:21.2

45. Marjie Richards, Bountiful, 20:23.4

46. Chelsea Mower, Salem Hills, 20:27.5

47. Gretchen Higley, Clearfield, 20:29.0

48. Lily Shawcroft, Cyprus, 20:29.2

49. Brooklyn Brady, Viewmont, 20:32.8

50. Avery Barton, Bonneville, 20:34.0

51. Sarah Scott, Viewmont, 20:34.6

52. Daphne Batmale, Timpview, 20:36.9

53. Kadence Gholson, Highland, 20:40.3

54. Ava Watkins, Box Elder, 20:41.6

55. Hannah Elliss, Cyprus, 20:42.9

56. Camilla Grant, Alta, 20:45.2

57. Abbi Frost, Northridge, 20:52.0

58. Allie Eliason, Viewmont, 20:55.5

59. Halle Backman, Highland, 20:55.9

60. Sophie Wrona, Olympus, 21:00.4

61. Tesha Krull, Wasatch, 21:00.7

62. Kathryn Agren, Box Elder, 21:02.5

63. Kadence Smith, Maple Mountain, 21:02.5

64. Eliza Gill, Maple Mountain, 21:03.3

65. Katelynn McKenzie, Cyprus, 21:03.9

66. Ruby Lewis, Alta, 21:04.0

67. Natalie Walsh, Alta, 21:04.6

68. Kiara DeVries, Woods Cross, 21:05.9

69. Ruby Noorda, Roy, 21:06.1

70. Sarah Nicholes, Skyline, 21:08.3

71. London Vierkant, Alta, 21:08.9

72. Kestle Eames, Bonneville, 21:10.0

73. America Rodriguez, West, 21:12.2

74. Ella Green, Wasatch, 21:13.3

75. Tatum Kinsey, Northridge, 21:14.7

76. Zadie Zwygart, Salem Hills, 21:16.1

77. Kaia Merrill, Skyline, 21:16.9

78. Lilly Griffith, Northridge, 21:18.2

79. Eleanor Delaney, Olympus, 21:18.3

80. Abigail Whiting, Salem Hills, 21:18.8

81. Lydia Wall, Salem Hills, 21:22.0

82. Kate Mecham, Box Elder, 21:22.7

83. Olivia Richards, West Jordan, 21:22.9

84. Yllka Curtis, West Jordan, 21:23.0

85. Erica Gatrell, Brighton, 21:27.1

86. Ma’Kena Leonardi, Cyprus, 21:29.0

87. Audrey Palmer, Bonneville, 21:32.9

88. Katelyn Vickers, Alta, 21:33.5

89. Kit Casperson, Salem Hills, 21:35.0

90. Georgia Henriod, East, 21:36.6

91. Avery Baker, Alta, 21:37.9

92. Kaja Wilcox, Highland, 21:38.4

93. Emily Parke, Clearfield, 21:39.3

94. Sadie Trinity, Brighton, 21:39.4

95. Adora Powers, Wasatch, 21:39.7

96. Katie Koski, Alta, 21:40.5

Boys team scores

1. Maple Mountain, 82

2. Viewmont, 92

3. Alta, 119

4. Taylorsville, 179

5. Olympus, 184

6. Timpview, 185

7. Brighton, 207

8. Woods Cross, 214

9. SKyline, 230

10. Northridge, 235

Boys individual results

1. JoJo Jourdon, Olympus, 14:58.3

2. Gabe Hooper, Viewmont, 15:15.2

3. Vance Langston, Brighton, 15:22.2

4. Cole Jameson, Taylorsville, 15:29.3

5. Abram Sumsion, Maple Mountain, 15:38.8

6. Aidan Neal, Alta, 15:42.0

7. Brady Christensen, Woods Cross, 15:47.6

8. Cooper Walbeck, Alta, 15:51.2

9. Aiden Cope, Maple Mountain, 15:52.7

10. Joey Rees, Springville, 15:53.0

11. Max Ulrich, Maple Mountain, 15:56.6

12. Hayden Hooper, Bountiful, 15:57.4

13. Simon Barlow, Bountiful, 16:00.4

14. Kyle Berkson, Olympus, 16:00.9

15. Ben Hyde, Viewmont, 16:02.5

16. Carter Summers, Brighton, 16:04.0

17. Evan Haughton, Cedar Valley, 16:05.8

18. Caleb Woolford, Maple Mountain, 16:07.2

19. Teagan McCune, Timpview, 16:07.4

20. Weston Egnew, Viewmont, 16:09.9

21. Wyatt Cernyar, Wasatch, 16:11.9

22. Cameron Archer, Alta, 16:12.6

23. Luke Smith, Timpview, 16:12.8

24. Jordan Jensen, Northridge, 16:13.0

25. Jonah Fearnley, Skyline, 16:15.7

26. Hayden Arbuckle, Viewmont, 16:15.9

27. Zenock Larson, Box Elder, 16:16.1

28. Jonah Andrews, Taylorsville, 16:18.0

29. Talmage Bruschke, Viewmont, 16:18.1

30. David Boyce, Timpview, 16:18.2

31. Alex Spencer, Wasatch, 16:21.6

32. Joshua Kent, Springville, 16:23.6

33. Lorenzo Brandt, Skyline, 16:26.3

34. Adin Droubay, Box Elder, 16:27.2

35. Aaron Eskelson, Northridge, 16:27.4

36. Anthony Gonzalez, Bonneville, 16:27.6

37. Jack Jensen, Alta, 16:27.9

38. Noah Payne, Timpview, 16:28.0

39. Tyler Phelps, Maple Mountain, 16:28.3

40. Edward Stout, Taylorsville, 16:30.0

41. Chris Hercules, Cyprus, 16:30.5

42. Brennon Koldewyn, Woods Cross, 16:30.9

43. Peter Gehring, Viewmont, 16:31.0

44. Dillon Elliott, Olympus, 16:32.7

45. Micah Gillespie, Woods Cross, 16:33.1

46. Ethan Mendes, Alta, 16:34.9

47. Jameson Blanchard, Woods Cross, 16:35.8

48. Tyndale Curtis, West Jordan, 16:36.0

49. Kai Makowski, Taylorsville, 16:36.3

50. David Tervort, Viewmont, 16:38.0

51. Zac Ingles, Brighton, 16:40.5

52. Davis Howe, Skyline, 16:40.8

53. Ehren Carl, Northridge, 16:44.7

54. Logan Ricks, Spanish Fork, 16:46.2

55. Jeffrey Hazard, Northridge, 16:49.1

56. Andrew Poulson, Cyprus, 16:51.6

57. Shepherd Foy, Skyline, 16:53.4

58. Preston Gledhill, Taylorsville, 16:54.2

59. Kevin Law, Alta, 16:55.5

60. Brenen Elliott, Olympus, 16:57.8

61. Thomas Gudgell, West Jordan, 16:58.6

62. Ephraim Cieslewicz, Wasatch, 16:58.7

63. Ezra Heckmann, Skyline, 16:58.8

64. Revin Felshaw, Box Elder, 17:00.2

65. Finn Rutledge, Olympus, 17:03.2

66. Joshua Bolander, Cedar Valley, 17:08.2

67. Cruz Hazen, Brighton, 17:09.3

68. Nate Eskelson, Northridge, 17:11.8

69. Tommy Carter, Springville, 17:12.3

70. Austin Langston, Brighton, 17:14.8

71. Myles Jessen, Alta, 17:15.3

72. Phillip Olsen, Bountiful, 17:17.8

73. Sam Phippen, Woods Cross, 17:18.0

74. Liamm Passey, Taylorsville, 17:19.9

75. Tanner Kawa, Timpview, 17:24.0

76. Hudson Porter, Skyline, 17:26.8

77. Quinn Malcom, Timpview, 17:27.1

78. Gary Taylor, Salem Hills

79. Devin Butterfield, West Jordan, 17:27.7

80. Parker Lattin, Box Elder, 17:27.8

81. Elliot Stout, Taylorsville, 17:27.9

82. Andrew Peterson, West, 17:29.5

83. Rhys Pollard, Northridge, 17:29.7

84. Traeke Seitzinger, Spanish Fork, 17:29.8

85. Jonathan Fowles, Brighton, 17:30

86. Micah Hoyt, Timpview, 17:30.6

87. Drew Babcock, Bountiful, 17:31.2

88. Romney Stewart, Springville, 17:31.7

89. Julian Thomas, Wasatch, 17:32.9

90. Zach Whiting, Olympus, 17:34.0

91. Connor Allen, Maple Mountain, 17:34.9

92. Bryson Singleton, Box Elder, 17:35.4

93. Adam Mitchell, Cedar Valley, 17:36.3

94. Luke Noall, Cedar Valley, 17:37.9

95. Cameron Cox, Spanish Fork, 17:39.6

96. Guy Kruger, Olympus, 17:43.3

97. Asher Garaway, Northridge, 17:43.5

98. Matthew Tarr, Kearns, 17:44.3

99. Billy Kinsey, Highland, 17:45.3

100. Anthony Martinez, Hunter