Lady Rustlers are Region IX Champions
It was a special weekend for the Central Wyoming College Cross-Country program. They traveled to Leadville, CO to compete at the Region IX Championships, and came home with the gold!
The lady Rustlers edged Trinidad State by 1 point for the 2022 Region IX title. This is the second time that the lady Rustlers have been Region IX Champions. The women's team was led by freshman standout Larissa McElroy. The men's team followed with a 2nd place finish against a talented Trinidad State team. Sophomore Luke Crossley topped the men's team as he usually does.
"It took everyone to secure the victory. I couldn't be more proud of these teams. They gave it everything they had and now are champions," stated Coach Faure.
The women went 2nd, 3rd, 4th,10th, and 12th.
Freshman Larissa McElroy stated, "Today was a good day, I was blessed to be running in my Arapaho Ancestral homelands. It was an honor to represent my college and Tribe. I am very proud of my teammates and my Coach!"
Jessica White, the only sophomore on the squad said, "I felt very proud when they said CWC got first! The race was hard, but it's been a very fun season. I'm excited to see all the great things Larissa and the other freshman will do next year."
The men went 11th, 13th, 16th, 17th, and 20th.
Sophomore Gabe Villalobos stated, "I felt we had a good race. The course was very hard, but we gritted out the hard parts and took second. I can't wait to see what this team can do in the future at nationals and during track."
The Rustlers will head to Nationals in Tallahassee, FL on November 12th.