Colton Cranney was the only 4A runner under 16 minutes as he claimed the Wyoming 4A Cross-Country individual championship with a time of 15:59.80 on Saturday. Lucas Steveson of Cheyenne East was nearly five seconds behind with at time of 16:04.40. Sheridan freshman Eli Balkenbush was third with a time of 16:12.40. 

The championships took place at a course near the Little America in Cheyenne.

It is the fourth straight individual 4A championship for a Star Valley runner as Cranney follows Jase Burton in 2024 and Habtamu Wetzel who won in both 2023 and 2022.  It adds to a legacy of excellence for the SVXC program as a Star Valley runner has won the championship nine times in the team’s last ten seasons. 

Brigham Hahn earned All-State honors with an eighth place finish and a time of 16:54.60. The scoring five for the Braves consisted of Cranney, Hahn, Luke Harris, Sullivan Wilson and Caleb Crowther who all finished in the top 26 of the pack. 

As a team, the Braves finished as the 4A runner-up with a team total of 70 points. Sheridan claimed the team title with a total of 57 points. This ended a three-season run for the Braves at the top of the 4A standings. 

The Lady Braves nabbed some hardware in Cheyenne as well as they climbed their way up to a fourth place finish with 111 team points. Cheyenne Central, the heavy favorite, claimed the team championship with a score of 42. Laramie was the runner-up with 72. 4A West champion Kelly Walsh was third with a total of 78. 

Maggie Madsen of Cheyenne East won the individual championship with at time of 18:17.70, more than 45 seconds in front of second place. Star Valley was led by Gracey Visser who ran a time of 20:22.96 which was good for 13th overall. Using pack running as a strength all season, the five scoring runners for the Lady Braves comprised of Visser, Kellsie Dunne, Carlee Angell, Tylita Bond and Kylee Linford,  all finished between 13th and 30th. 

Star Valley Girls
Gracey Visser 20:22.96 (13th)
Kellsie Dunne 20:53.89 (17th)
Carlee Angell 21:18.98 (25th)
Tylita Bond 21:22.78 (26th)
Kylee Linford 21:37.46 (30th)
Evelyn Scharmann 22:11.75
Adrie Kennington 22:24.95

4A Girls Team Scores
Cheyenne Central 42
Laramie 72
Kelly Walsh 78
Star Valley 111
Sheridan 127
Natrona County 177
Jackson Hole 198
Thunder Basin 201
Cheyenne East 239
Evanston 255
Rock Springs 288
Campbell County 320
Green River 390
Riverton 393

Star Valley Boys
Colton Cranney 15:59.80 (1st)
Brigham Hahn 16:54.60 (8th)
Luke Harris 17:16:80 (16th)
Sullivan Wilson 17:20.97 (19th)
Caleb Crowther 17:37.24 (26th)
Ben Hirschi 18:07.70
Maven Oliversen 18:25.97

4A Boys Team Scores
Sheridan 57
Star Valley 70
Cheyenne East 95
Kelly Walsh 127
Natrona County 138
Jackson 148
Thunder Basin 181
Evanston 223
Riverton 226
Campbell County 246
Laramie 252
Green River 310
Cheyenne Central 341
Rock Springs 356