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Boys Cross Country Get Second at State!

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Boys cross country team holding the second place state trophy

Boys Cross Country takes 5A State Runner-Up

Led by senior Kaeden Denforfer — who finished fifth individually — Valor Christian finished with 87 points to take second at the 2024 5A State Championships.

The Eagles had a tremendous 2024 season, capping it off with one of the program's best finishes in the State Championships. When the boys' team won their first State title in 2022, the team finished with a score of 155 with a scoring order of 2-4-8-69-72(76)(129). This year, the team finished with a score of 87 with a scoring order of 4-8-14-29-32(34)(103).

Individual Results (out of 155 runners)
Kaeden Dendorfer - 5th
Griffin Mazeski - 9th
Porter Warren - 19th
Judah Crooks - 36th
Lucas Santos - 40th
Cory Gilbert - 42nd
Isaac Yang - 118th

Congratulations, Eagles!

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