Hobbs Invitational

The Wildcats finished with 30 points to 46 for the host Eagles in a field of eight full teams. All seven Clovis runners finished 22nd or better in a field of 50 runners, led by senior Colton Dant at 16 minutes, 10 seconds for second place and sophomore Gene Snell at 16:19 for third in the five-kilometer event.

“Colton ran like he’s been running,” CHS coach Mike Hankins said, “but today Kevin Dallas (fifth at 16:27) moved up and Gene Snell also ran well.”

Hobbs’ Julian Flores won the race in 15:35.

The Clovis girls, meantime, finishd second with 66 points, trailing Hobbs (31). Amy Miranda led the Lady Wildcats, placing sixth in 19:53, while sophomore Brittany Collins was seventh in 20:09.

“The girls ran well,” Hankins said. “The Hobbs girls just ran really well.”

The Lady Eagles’ Blaca Zubia was the individual winner in 19:11.

Clovis returns to action a week from today in the Ruidoso Invitational, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.