Dorsey-Spitz Takes Third in 4A; Smutz, Hushman lead Lady T-Wolves at State

Moriarty senior Carmen Dorsey-Spitz claimed a bronze medal and East Mountain’s girls packed their top two runners into the top 25 on Saturday at the New Mexico State Cross Country Championships at Albuquerque Academy. Dorsey-Spitz turned in a time of 18:38.90 to finish third in Class 4A, while Elizabeth Smutz (21:40.10) and Katelyn Hushman (21:42.50) crossed back-to-back in 23rd and 24th to lead the Lady Timberwolves in Class 3A.

In the Class 3A girls championship, East Mountain’s Elizabeth Smutz (21:40.10) and Katelyn Hushman (21:42.50) finished stride-for-stride to earn 23rd and 24th, pacing a deep Timberwolves squad. On the boys’ side, Weiland Rompf led the East Mountain contingent with a 26th-place finish in 17:38.94, while Matthew McMurtrey paced the Moriarty boys, taking 63rd in 18:13.00.

East Mountain Girls

23. Elizabeth Smutz, 21:40.10; 24. Katelyn Hushman, 21:42.50; 34. Katherine Smutz, 22:10.70; 38. Gwendalyn-Grace Schuh, 22:17.20; 48. Anniese Carson, 22:37.00; 52. Eliana Anderson, 22:52.70; 55. Evelyn Kannolt, 23:05.70.

East Mountain Boys

26. Weiland Rompf, 17:38.94; 36. Owen Smith, 18:00.11; 33; 53. Matthew Espindola, 19:07.48; 54. Everett Anderson, 19:09.38, 62. Giovanni Gonzales, 19:26.30; 71. Matthew Berry, 20:10.36.

Moriarty Girls

3. Carmen Dorsey-Spitz, 18:38.90; 89. Kyree Smolenski, 24:31.60; 108. Abby Broughton, 26:37.40.

Moriarty Boys

63. Matthew McMurtrey, 18:13.00; 86. Michael Nieto, 18:57.00; 133. Elijah Orgass, 22:10.00.