Lauren Ping could become AZ’s best distance runner – ever
Lauren Ping did not grow up in Arizona. She’s only been here about 21 months after moving with her family from Minnesota. So, Arizona cross country fans are still getting … Read More
Tag: Sarah Fakler
Track records fall, nat’l marks set at Chandler Invitational
Like so many other events during the high school track & field season, the prestigious Chandler Rotary Invitational has become yet another stage for the Chandler High School girls’ team. … Read More
3 in a row: Fakler wins Gatorade Runner of Year award
During her freshman year at Xavier Prep, Sarah Fakler ran in the shadow of her senior teammate, Jessica Tonn, one of the state’s best high school cross country runners ever. … Read More
HS cross country says goodbye to two of its biggest stars
Sarah Fakler spent her first year of high school running in the shadow of her teammate, Jessica Tonn. Literally running in her shadow, since her lot in life was to … Read More
New individual winners at Conley Invite, even on girls’ side
One of the most interesting aspects of the Doug Conley Cross Country Invitational – apart from the fact that it is 40 years old and still considered one of the … Read More
Fakler paces Xavier Prep to 4th straight Desert Twilight win
Maybe they should consider changing the name of the Desert Twilight Cross Country Invitational to the Xavier Prep Twilight Invite. The Gators just wrapped up their fourth straight team title … Read More
Chandler HS sweeps D-I track titles; 7th straight for girls
Chandler High School won the boys’ Division I state team title over the weekend, but Trae Armstrong and Devon Allen held center stage for most of the day. And neither … Read More
Xavier’s Fakler picks up second straight Gatorade award
Sarah Fakler picked up her second straight Gatorade Arizona Cross Country Runner of the Year award and Bernie Montoya collected his first – one more time their paths have crossed … Read More
Chinle’s Rolonda Jumbo leaves a legacy of state XC titles
As this year’s high school cross country season closed out at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional this past week, a decade-long period of individuals dominating the sport at various levels … Read More
Fakler, Montoya run to Desert Twilight cross country titles
If Rolanda Jumbo thought she was going to have a better chance of beating Sarah Fakler this year at the Desert Twilight Cross Country Festival, she was mistaken. Fakler, the … Read More
Alhambra, Xavier continue winning cross country titles
Katie Penney didn’t win this year’s Division I cross country state championship. Her teammate, Sarah Fakler, took care of that. But Penney, a senior at Xavier Prep in Phoenix, enjoyed … Read More
Orman, Fakler win at Desert Twilight XC Invitational
Billy Orman came down from the hills over the weekend to jump into the Desert Twilight Cross Country Invitational, which is hosted by Queen Creek High School and run on … Read More
Desert Twilight XC Invite…running quietly into the night
Time to get fresh batteries for the flashlights. It’s time again for the annual Queen Creek Twilight Cross Country Invitational, a rare opportunity for the state’s best distance runners to … Read More
HS cross-country opens with Xavier & Brophy out front
Back in April, the Xavier Prep 4xmile relay team (photo) set a US#1 time of 20:31.00 to win the event in the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California. A little-known freshman … Read More