Tigers, Lady Tigers run at Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival

Nevada High School's Noah LaNear (front, right) and Bronson Smith (Middle, No. 3415), look for strong finishes at the Chili Pepper Cross Country Invitational. (Submitted photos)

Facing its toughest competition of the season, the Nevada Tiger and Lady Tiger cross country teams traveled to Arkansas to participate in Saturday's Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayettville, Ark., at Agril Park on the campus of the University of Arkansas.

The event was comprised of more than 6,000 runners from across the America.

"This was the fiercest competition you can find," Nevada High School cross country coach Ryan Watts said. "It's more difficult than the state championship, as it was more like a combination of state championships."

Nevada's top finish was freshman Calli Beshore's 45th-place finish in the varsity girls El Caliente Race.

"We ran very well," Watts said, "continuing the trend of late, to run at or better than our best time all season. It was a great experience for our runners to go to a meet of that size and be racing from start to finish.

"There was really no time where you were running by yourself, so it made the race that much more competitive."

NHS results

Girls: El Caliente Race

* Calli Beshore, 45th place; Patience Lockhart, 206th; Amara Pippin 280th; Heaven Farmer, 330th; Haleigh Leisure, 528th.

Girls: Open Race

* Amanda Blystone, 301st; Katelyn Dunfield, 333rd; Hailee Richter, 343rd.

Boys: Open Race

* Luke Sudkamp, 263rd; Trent Ellis, 293rd; Noah LaNear, 297th; Bronson Smith, 307th; Devin McHugh, 336th; Jaden Ast, 352nd; Cayden Sanderson, 356th; Charles Morton, 381st; Caleb Theis, 394th; Colson Fisher, 415th; Braden Ast, 425th; Gabe Barnes (final place not available); Corey Klotz (final place not available); Jerron Thorton (final place not available).

Nevada's Luke Sudkamp (second from right) goes all out at the Chili Pepper Cross Country Festival.

Note: Results for 450th through approximately 800th place were not available as of press time, due to a technical issues

Above: Nevada's Patience Lockhart (back, left, No. 3424) speeds towards to the finish line at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival.

Nevada's Amara Pippen.

Nevada High School freshman Calli Beshore (left, No. 3421) runs at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, Saturday in Fayettville, Ark. Beshore finished 45th in the El Caliente Race. (Submitted photos)