The Palmer Ridge boys cross country team promised to run together from start to finish.

The Bears kept their word, running side by side the entire 5,000 meters of the Class 4A Region 2 boys cross country race, and finished first through fourth to win the team title at Monument Valley Park on Thursday.

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At the finish line, the team didn’t even know which runner had crossed first because it didn’t matter.

“They’re pursuing it as a team and not necessarily as individuals right now,” Bears coach Luke Rodriguez said. “We wanted to send a message to ourselves to have the overwhelming confidence and belief in our own ability, and that we have a chance to win or be on the podium.”

For those curious, junior Benjamin Olds took the official win in 16 minutes, 9.3 seconds, with teammate Tegegn Hall taking fourth in 16:09.6.…