Marlowe Hereford

The list of eastern Idaho ‘firsts’ accomplished by Skyline’s Nelah Roberts was lengthy before her senior cross country season began in August.

It wasn’t a first-place finish, but Idaho Falls senior Luke Athay’s third place at the Dani Bates Invitational on Sept. 15 was a win in its own right.

POCATELLO--Two cross country state championship trophies and three state championship gold medals are headed back to three schools in Fremont and Jefferson Counties after a historic 3A and 2A meet

POCATELLO--As Nelah Roberts neared the finish line of Saturday’s 4A girls cross country state championship race, a smile grew across her face and the cheers grew louder from spectators outside

A dynasty continued, a drought ended and two first time individual district champions.

Three months ago, Idaho Falls senior Luke Athay was barely returning to running.

Skyline’s Nelah Roberts is not shy about the fact she loves to run hills.

On the final day of the 5A District 5-6 and 4A District 6 track championships Friday at Ravsten Stadium, Rigby’s Abby Hancock and Skyline’s Claire Petersen did what no Idaho

FIRST TEAM

Matt Thomas’s family history and upbringing is tightly intertwined with running and Blackfoot High School.

In August, Nelah Roberts said her two biggest goals for her junior cross country season were injury prevention and becoming more of a team leader as an upperclassman.

FIRST TEAM

Danny Simmons followed his older brothers into running and hasn’t looked back.

A week after Idaho’s high school track state championships, several District 6 coaches were using similar superlatives to describe Skyline’s Nelah Roberts as they did earlier this season.

One of Eastern Idaho’s largest and oldest track meets will take place in the Gate City this weekend.

Skyline sophomore Nelah Roberts added to her ever growing list of ‘firsts’ on Monday with one of her biggest accolades to date.

FIRST TEAM

Her last name all but guaranteed she would become a runner, but it was not until recently that Nelah Roberts’ love for running became deeper.

Rylee Jensen McFarland has experienced several big moments while wearing a blue and white BYU uniform.

The senior drew interest from multiple East Coast schools