LAS VEGAS -- Pahrump Valley's boys were fifth and the Lady Trojans seventh in the Sunset Region Southwest Class 4-A Division cross country championships Saturday, at Palo Verde High School.

The Trojan boys totaled 124 points, finishing well behind champion Durango's 23. PV's girls had 178 points, with Clark winning the title with 29.

For Pahrump Valley, Mason John was 15th in the 3.1-mile race, finishing in 19 minutes, 22 seconds. Jacob Naylor of Clark was the victor in 17:10.

Also for the Trojans, David Binderim was 22nd in 19:46 and Nathaniel Jacobi was 25th in 20:04. David Jacobi, Andrew White, Micah Nauck and Nick Stearns also ran for the Trojans.

In the girls race, Katie Canino paced Pahrump Valley, finishing 23rd in 25:17; Eliza Vasquez of Clark won in 21:02.

Also for the Trojans, Liz Moncrief was 33rd in 26:32 and Brittany Harris 42nd in 28:30. Tori Rock, Lupe Alcaron, Amy Velasco and Christina Tejada completed the PV lineup.

The cross country teams, coached by Andy Andersen, are now idle until Oct. 30, when the Class 4-A regionals are contested at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City.

The race times are 9 a.m., Sunset girls; 9:45, Sunrise girls; 10:30, Sunset boys and 11:15, Sunrise boys.

Vazquez did her part, and so did her teammates on Clark's girls cross country team Saturday.

Vazquez finished first and the Chargers placed five runners in the top 10 to win the Southwest race.

Vazquez led from the start and was never seriously challenged, winning the 3.1-mile race in 21 minutes, 2 seconds. Durango's Stacie Mitchell was second in 21:20.

The Chargers, who had five scoring runners in the chute before any other school had three, had a team score of 29. Spring Valley was second with 59, followed by Durango with 82.

In the boys meet, Durango overwhelmed the field by placing five runners in the top seven.

Led by Matt Shelton's second-place finish in 17:24, the Trailblazers had a team score of 23. Spring Valley was second with 73.

Naylor was the winner, but Durango had five of the next six finishers: Shelton, Jaime Mitchell (third, 17:29), Brandon Oxborrow (fifth, 18:20), Nick Ruiz (sixth, 18:29) and Kevin Nitta (seventh, 18:31).

The results

Sunset Divisions

Cross Country

Championships

At Palo Verde (3.1 miles)

Southwest Boys

Team scores

Durango 23, Spring Valley 73, Bonanza 87, Clark 92, Pahrump Valley 124, Bishop Gorman 139, Sierra Vista 152

Top 10 individuals

1, Jacob Naylor, Cla, 17:10; 2, Matt Shelton, Dur, 17;24; 3, Jaime Mitchell, Dur, 17:29; 4, Jack DeLaMare, Bon, 18:13; 5, Brandon Oxborrow, Dur, 18:20; 6, Nick Ruiz, Dur, 18:29; 7, Kevin Nitta, Dur, 18:31; 8, Carlos Vazquez, SpV, 18:35; 9, Alex Gonzalez, Cla, 18:42; 10, Alexs Samardzija, SpV, 18:56.

Southwest Girls

Team scores

Clark 29, Spring Valley 59, Durango 82, Bonanza 107, Desert Oasis 107, Bishop Gorman 148, Pahrump Valley 178

Top 10 individuals

1, Elisa Vazquez, Cla, 21:02; 2, Stacie Mitchell, Dur, 21:20; 3, Danica Puente, SpV, 21:41; 4, Kira Espinoza-Levy, Cla, 21:57; 5, Kelsey Rastello, Cla, 22:18; 6, Lizenda Licea-Diaz, DO, 22:35; 7, Trissa Combs, DO, 22:43; 8, Kelsey Moody, SpV, 22:56; 9, Megan Kolvenbach, Cla, 23:01; 10, Julianna Thornock, Cla, 23:19.

Northwest Boys

Team scores

Arbor View 44, Shadow Ridge 52, Palo Verde 66, Centennial 73, Faith Lutheran 143, Cimarron-Memorial 152

Top 10 individuals

1, Nick Hartle, Cen, 16:45; 2, Sebastian Karbowniczek, PV, 16:53; 3, Greg Marschik, AV, 17:02; 4, Blaise Hill, AV, 17:08; 5, Sam Mahar, SR, 17:14; 6, Jon Clark, SR, 17:16; 7, Conor Gallagher, AV, 17:19; 8, Anthony Ponticello, FL, 17:35; 9, Andrew Nelson, AV, 17:38; 10, Nick Springston, SR, 17:38.

Girls team scores

Shadow Ridge 26, Arbor View 41, Palo Verde 58, Centennial 98, Faith Lutheran 150

Top 10 individuals

1, Kelsi Koch, PV, 20:16; 2, Michelle Schenck, SR, 20:25; 3, Mallory Reese, SR, 20:38; 4, Amberly Halstead, AV, 20:43; 5, Elaina Vlassopoulous, SR, 21:15; 6, Palolo Prince, SR, 21:34; 7, Kourtney Willey, AV, 21:44; 8, Taylor Inghram, AV, 21:50; 9, Tiffany Carmona, AV, 21:53; 10, Leanna Morrison, SR, 21:59.