On Saturday Nov 15th, 2025, the Desert Vista Boys Cross Country team placed fourth at the 2025 Arizona State D1 Cross Country Championship. Junior Santiago Araiza led the Thunder, placing 14th overall in 16:31. Next across the line was a trio of juniors, Luke Littlefield in 20th (16:37), followed by Team Captain La'a Hancock in 30th (16:52), and Enrique Ballesteros Ibarra in 61st (17:20). DVCC sophomore Dillon Pethtel completed the scoring with a 73rd-place finish (17:37). Also competing were seniors Alexander Braaten in 114th (18:26) and Niko Maldonado in 122nd (18:40).