BOYS

SO#1 Kingwood TX
SO#2 The Woodlands TX
SO#3 Southlake Carroll TX
SO#6 Strake Jesuit TX
SO#8 Cinco Ranch TX
SO#9 A&M Consolidated TX

The Texas A&M Invite was a great early-season match-up with the top 3 South teams and 6 of the top 10. #1 Kingwood TX was tightly packed while winning 2 prior meets. #2 The Woodlands TX had also beaten ranked teams in its 2 victoties. #3 Southlake Carroll TX, the pre-season #1, finally had a full squad as last year’s 3rd & 6th man returned from injuries.

Southlake Carroll jr Colby Lowe (Foot Locker finalist) pressed the early pace and was never headed, finishing in 15:50, 14 seconds in front of A&M Consolidated sr Duncan Phillips (fellow Foot Locker finalist) in 16:04. The Woodlands sr Alex Neff (state track 3200 4th) was the nearest pursuer, taking the bronze in 16:06 followed by Southlake Carroll soph CJ Brown in 16:14.

Southlake Carroll edged The Woodlands 95-96 for the team title. Sr Richard Grue in 21st and sr Chris Moore in 29th had successful season openers, to go along with Lowe and Brown, as Carroll averaged 16:47. The Woodlands sr Bryan Downey ran well in 11th, in addition to Neff’s 3rd. The Woodlands soph Reed Connor clocked 17:22 to win the non-Elite race, an effort that would have improved its Elite score. A&M Consolidated, led by Phillips’s silver, was 3rd with 114, looking better than its previous 2 meets. They also had a non-scoring entry in 41st which would have helped its cause. SO#1 Kingwood took 4th with 140 as its 52 second spread was a bit larger than expected. Vista Ridge TX closed out the top 5 with 148 points and a 17:09 average. SO#6 Strake Jesuit TX finished 8th with SO#8 Cinco Ranch TX in 9th.

Next: Southlake Carroll and The Woodlands are off, A&M and Vista Ridge at the Cedar Park Invite, Kingwood and Cinco Ranch at the Humble Invite, Strake Jesuit at the Spring Branch Invite
 
Texas A&M Invite - Sept 16
campus of Texas A&M, College Station, TX
5000 meters

Top Teams:
1. 95 Southlake Carroll (1-4-19-25-46-69-81)
Average: 16:47.00
2. 96 The Woodlands (3-10-16-17-50-71-77)
Average: 16:53.60
3. 114 A&M Consolidated (2-9-14-34-55-61-73)
Average: 16:57.80
4. 140 Kingwood (8-28-31-35-38-39-52)
Average: 17:12.20
5. 148 Vista Ridge (5-11-23-49-60-107-114)
Average: 17:09.00
6. 190 Georgetown (7-29-44-53-57-84-103)
Average: 17:23.20
7. 196 Lockhart (12-21-26-62-75-83-113)
Average: 17:26.80
8. 204 Strake Jesuit (33-40-41-42-48-78-79)
Average: 17:30.00
9. 255 Cinco Ranch (6-20-54-80-95-99-110)
Average: 17:35.00
10. 281 Del Rio (32-51-56-68-74-82-92)
Average: 17:48.80
 
Top Southlake Carroll finishers:
1 Colby Lowe, 11, 15:50, 1
4 CJ Brown, 10, 16:14, 4
21 Richard Grue, 12, 17:00, 19
29 Chris Moore, 12, 17:15, 25
52 Ahmed Toure, 10, 17:36, 46
 
Top Woodlands finishers:
3 Alex Neff, 12, 16:06, 3
11 Bryan Downey, 12, 16:43, 10
18 Evan Blair, 12, 16:58, 16
19 Dom Zucconi, 12, 16:59, 17
56 Will Fairhurst, 12, 17:42, 50
 
Top A&M finishers:
2 Duncan Phillips, 12, 16:04, 2
10 Daniel Tomkins, 12, 16:39, 9
15 Ben Jeter, 12, 16:56, 14
39 Christopher Shuett, 11, 17:23, 34
41 Jorell Laube, 12, 17:24, X (entered as non-scorer)
61 Joshua Rychlik, 12, 17:47, 55
 
Top Kingwood finishers:
9 Ryan Bennett, 11, 16:34, 8
33 Ryan Snapp, 12, 17:17, 28
36 Eoghan Dalton, 12, 17:20, 31
40 Kevin Kleinguetl, 12, 17:24, 35
44 Holden Hollingsworth, 12, 17:26, 38
 
Top Vista Ridge finishers:
5 Travis Fort, 12, 16:22, 5
12 Javier Perez, 12, 16:46, 11
25 Chase Kaufman, 12, 17:03, 23
55 Chris Terry, 12, 17:40, 49
67 Daniel Wood, 12, 17:54, 60

SO#4 Tupelo MS

won the Saltillo Invite with 17 points with a 1:19 1-5 spread. Tupelo jr Rob Ellis took top honors in 16:20, leading the squad to 6 of the top 8 spots.
Next: Great American Race of Champions

Saltillo Invite - Sept 16
Saltillo , MS
5000 meters
 
Top Tupelo finishers:
1. 16:20 Rob Ellis, 11
2. 16:24 Drew Kellum, 12
3. 16:48 Chase Elliott, 12
4. 17:02 Max Holman, 9
7. 17:39 Mackenzie Copeland, 11
8. 17:44 Gordon Lee, 10

SO#5 Cedar Park TX -

varsity was off this week
Next: hosts Cedar Park Invite

SO#7 Mayde Creek TX -

varsity was off this week
Next: Cedar Park Invite

SO#10 Plano West TX

captured the Flower Mound Invite with 60 points, a 43 second spread and a 17:25 average. Host Flower Mound grabbed the silver with 72, without the services of #1 man Nathan Milles.
Next: Lake Highlands Invite

Flower Mound Invite - Sept 16
Flower Mound, TX
5000 meters
 
Top teams:
1. 60 Plano West
2. 72 Flower Mound
3. 112 Marcus
4. 115 Lewisville
5. 120 Forney
 
Top Individuals:
1 Dennis Yeats, Forney, 16:27
2 Britt Koestler, Northwest 16:46
3 Zach Legg, Marcus, 16:49
 
Top Plano West finishers:
5 Kevin Ippen, 16:55
12 Michael Richards, 17:31
13 Steve Burnson, 17:31
14 Connor Doyle, 17:32
16 Reuben Hurst, 17:38
 
Top Flower Mound finishers:
7 Jack Ramstad, 17:09
8 Ben Hicks, 17:13
9 Logan Culotta, 17:16
20 James Rodriguez, 17:50
28 David McRae, 18:13

OTHER RESULTS:

• Ft Worth North Side TX scored 45 to strike gold at the Country Day Invite. They had 4 of the top 8, led by sr Jose Balleza, the individual champ in 16:54.
• Rogers AR scored 31 for the team title at the Monette Invite. Rogers jr Aaron Hamilton led from start to finish to win his 2nd race in a row, a 16:06 on this hilly 5K course. Coach Carlton Efurd commented, "We looked like a different team compared to last week. The weather helped a little but our mental focus was so much better. This is the best we have competed from top to bottom in a long time."
• Catholic High LA had 4 in the top 12 to take the team title at the Round Table Run 52-64 over defending 5A state champion Jesuit LA. Jesuit sr Kenny Ehrhardt was the individual champ in 16:06 for 3 miles, ahead of Rummel sr Alex Lorio in 16:13.
• Edmond Memorial OK edged Mustang OK 41-45 at the Mustang Invite. Mustang sr Kevin Schwab broke the tape in 16:06, well ahead of Edmond Memorial sr Andres Gonzalez in 16:52.
• San Antonio Reagan TX took team honors at the Seguin Invite with 78 points and a 17:01 average.
• Conway AR captured the Bryant Invite with 40 points ahead of the 92 for Heber Springs AR and host Bryant’s 101.

GIRLS

SO#1 Kingwood TX
SO#2 Southlake Carroll TX
SO#7 The Woodlands TX
SO#9 A&M Consolidated TX

The results aligned pretty well with the South rankings at the Texas A&M Invite. SO#1 Kingwood put 5 in the top 16 and averaged 20:00, on its way to the team trophy with 47 points. SO#2 Southlake Carroll scored 68 for silver, averaging 20:15. They were missing their #3 state returnee, sr Kirsten Brown. SO#9 A&M Consolidated was next with 106 and a 20:54 average. In 4th was SO#7 The Woodlands with 133, still missing some key returnees. Vista Ridge TX rounded out the top 5 with 162 points.
Next: Kingwood at the Humble Invite, Southlake Carroll is off, The Woodlands at Clear Lake Relays
 
Texas A&M Invite - Sept 16
campus of Texas A&M, College Station, TX
5000 meters
 
Top Teams:
1. 47 Kingwood (4-5-10-12-16-18-25)
Average: 20:00.40
2. 68 Southlake Carroll (1-9-15-17-26-37-53)
Average: 20:15.40
3. 106 A&M Consolidated (6-19-23-27-31-43-54)
Average: 20:54.80
4. 133 The Woodlands (8-22-30-34-39-60-62)
Average: 21:08.80
5. 162 Vista Ridge (3-13-38-49-59-68-72)
Average: 21:15.00
6. 164 Georgetown (7-21-33-47-56-69-73)
Average: 21:26.00
7. 176 Giddings (2-28-45-50-51-63-65)
Average: 21:22.00
8. 182 Magnolia (11-24-35-55-57-58-67)
Average: 21:39.80
9. 189 Klein (29-32-36-44-48-52-61)
Average: 21:44.40
10. 229 Dripping Springs (14-40-41-64-70)
Average: 22:07.40
 
Top Kingwood finishers:
6 Kristen Hanselka, 11, 19:28, 4
7 Megan Munoz, 11, 19:32, 5
13 Jessie Porter, 11, 20:07, 10
16 Sophie Blake, 9, 20:16, 12
21 Shelby Nicholls, 10, 20:39, 16
24 Addie Quinn, 11, 20:56, 18
31 Hannah Sindlinger, 11, 21:09, 25
 
Top Southlake Carroll finishers:
3 Tara Upshaw, 10, 19:00, 1
12 Christina Ferber, 12, 19:57, 9
19 Emily Denny, 12, 20:31, 15
22 Caitlin Gilbert, 10, 20:40, 17
32 Jessica Ferber, 10, 21:09, 26
 
Top A&M finishers:
8 Annabelle Everitt, 12, 19:40, 6
25 Keri Wood, 10, 20:59, 19
29 Morgan Hartmann, 10, 21:06, 23
33 Sally Hays, 9, 21:19, 27
39 Megan Erickson, 11, 21:30, 31
 
Top Woodlands finishers:
10 Adrienne DiRaddo, 12, 19:46, 8
28 Shawn Dalglish, 10, 21:04, 22
36 Maria Garcia, 11, 21:28, 30
43 Nevena P-Wengler, 11, 21:39, 34
48 Shannon Funke, 11, 21:47, 39
 
Top Vista Ridge finishers:
5 Ashley Isham, 9, 19:16, 3
17 Zoe Galbraith, 10, 20:22, 13
47 Riane Cochran, 12, 21:46, 38
61 Samantha Bullin, 9, 22:07, 49
72 Jessica Guest, 11, 22:44, 59

SO#3 Clear Lake TX -

off this week
Next: hosts the Clear Lake Relays

SO#4 Tupelo MS

dominated the Saltillo Invite with a perfect 15 points. Tupelo soph Maggie McFerrin led the charge in 15:34 for the individual crown. Tupelo had a 55 second spread and a 16:02 average for 4K.
Next: Great American Race of Champions

Saltillo Invite - Sept 16
Saltillo , MS
4000 meters

Top Tupelo finishers:
1. 15:34 Maggie McFerrin, 10
2. 15:48 Jana Mason, 12
3. 16:07 Emily Crow, 12
4. 16:16 Katherine Steinman, 8
5. 16:30 Natalie Holland, 12
10. 17:11 Catherine Holman, 8
11. 17:25 Maria Holland, 10

SO#5 Cinco Ranch TX

off this week
Next: Spring Branch Invite

SO#6 Hereford TX

was an easy winner at the Amarillo Invite with 24 points. Hereford jr Ashley Mason took individual honors. 
Next: Friona Invite

Amarillo Invite - Sept 16
Amarillo, TX
2.2 miles

Top Hereford finishers:
1. 12:43 Ashley Mason, 11
3. 13:04 Alyssa Diaz, 9
4. 13:05 Devin Orear, 10
7. 13:12 Abby Metcalf, 11
9. 13:19 Chelsi Ruiz, 12

SO#8 Keller TX

was an easy winner at the Decatur Reunion Run with 38 points and a 12:09 average for 3200.
Next: Jennifer Tyde Invite
 
Decatur Reunion Run
Joe Wheeler Park, Decatur, TX
3200 meters
 
Top Teams:
1. 38 Keller (1-4-6-11-16-21-22)
Average: 12:09.53
2. 100 Decatur (7-12-23-24-34-37-48)
Average: 12:49.61
 
Top Keller finishers:
1. Mojtabaeezamani, Laleh, 11:25.04, 1
4. Vincent, Ashley, 12:02.32, 4
6. Dawson, Kelly, 12:03.64, 6
11. Scott, Chelsea, 12:33.84, 11
16. Durrwachter, Julie, 12:42.79 16

SO#10 Bentonville AR

finished 2nd at the Missouri Southern Stampede with 152 points, trailing Olathe East KS with 139.
Next: Siloam Springs Invite

Missouri Southern Stampede - Sept 16
Joplin, MO
5000 meters
 
Top Teams:
1. 139 Olathe East, KS (3-13-35-37-51-64-69)
Average: 20:03.88
2. 152 Bentonville (9-10-19-47-67-93-111)
Average: 20:12.60
 
Other South teams:
9. 251 Jenks OK (7-15-57-84-88-103-104)
Average: 20:41.06
13. 308 Tulsa Union OK (4-39-73-75-117-139-141-
Average: 20:58.46
 
Top Individuals:
1 Graff, Brittney 1-Eudora High 18:31.3
2 Reynolds, Michaela 1-Emporia High 18:37.2
3 Washburn, Ashley 1-Saint Thomas 18:40.1
 
Top Bentonville finishers:
10 Dalton, Katie, 19:34.4
11 Potter, Alyssa, 19:34.9
20 Potter, Brittany, 19:54.3
48 Bryant, Hanna, 20:44.5
70 Sparks, Samantha, 21:14.9

OTHER RESULTS:

• Plano West TX captured the Flower Mound Invite with 34 points and a 32 second spread. 
• Ursuline Academy TX grabbed team gold at the Baylor Invite 31-52 over runner-up Belton TX. 
• Bryant AR tallied 62 to strike team gold at the Bryant Invite. Mount St. Mary AR scored 85 in the runner-up slot.
• Rogers AR scored 31 to capture the Monette Invite
• St. Joseph Academy LA was crowned Round Table Run girls champ with 65 points. St. Michael was 2nd with 89.