DyeStat XC Region Review SO
Summary of South Top Ten, Week Ending Sept. 8, 2007
By John Sullivan, Dyestat SO Regional Editor
Boys - Girls
BOYS
SO#1/US#7 Southlake Carroll TX (last year South #2 and NTN 11th-place)
man-handled the competition at the U of Texas-Arlington Invite, scoring 32. Dominant 1-2 upfront with sr Colby Lowe (state 5A champ, 2-time Foot Locker finalist and #2 national returnee, sub 4:10/9:00 state wins) and jr CJ Brown (#2 state 5A returnee). They’ve added soph Neal Smith (4:25, 9:41 in Kentucky last year).
Earlier meets:
1st with 36 at home Southlake Invite on 8/25 full meet report
1st at Marcus I on 9/1 full meet report
Next: off this week
UT-Arlington Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3 miles, flat
Top Teams:
1. 32 Southlake Carroll (Average Time 16:10.6)
2. 92 Midlothian (Average Time 17:11.6)
Top Southlake Carroll scorers:
1. Colby Lowe 14:49
2. C.J. Brown 15:35
7. Neal Smith 16:26
11. Evan Garner 16:54
14. John Depinto 17:09
SO#2/US#9 The Woodlands TX (last year South #1 and NTN 12th-place)
rolled at the Montgomery Invite, nabbing 7 of the top 11 places and scoring 19. The state 5A champs lost 4, but have simply reloaded with 12 returnees under 10:00 on the track. Senior Reed Connor (13th 5A returnee) leads the charge and looks to move up after claiming state track 3200 bronze, plus dropping down to 9:14.
Earlier meets:
1st at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Next: week off
Montgomery Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
5000 meters, hills
Top Teams:
1. 19 The Woodlands
2. 69 Klein Oak
Top Woodlands finishers:
1. Reed Connor 15:25
3. Richie Spearman 16:11
4. Bryce Young 16:18
5. Layne Nixon 16:20
6. Tim Wang 16:21
8. Austin Kovacich 16:39
11. Mitch Blakely 16:53
SO#3 Del Rio TX (last year South #3)
scored 33 to capture the FEAST Patriot Invite, with a 17:11 average on the 5k course with hills, mud and obstacles. They return four members of the state 5A 5th-place team.
Earlier meets:
1st with perfect 15 at Uvalde on 9/1
Next: Angelo State Invite
FEAST Patriot Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
5000 meters, hills
Top Teams:
1. 33 Del Rio
2. 46 FEAST
Top Del Rio finishers:
1 Ponce, Palo 16:41.1
3 Ordaz, Chuy 17:01.0
4 Zapata, Richard 17:04.6
13 Flores, Hector 17:33.5
14 Rodriguez, Zekey 17:35.6
17 Garcia, Justin 18:01.9
22 Morales, Johnathan 18:16.8
SO#4 Cedar Park TX
rested its top 5 this week, but still managed a 3rd-place finish at Mayde Creek. They have 5 of their top 7 back, and several boys are battling for the 5th spot.
Earlier meets:
1st at 4-man Greenhill Relays on 8/25 full meet report
2nd at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Next: hosts Cedar Park Invite
SO#5 Mayde Creek TX
won its own Mayde Creek Puma Invite with 69 points. Only one of the top 7 graduated, but 2 others are no longer on the team. With 4 in the top 14 this week, still looking for a 5th man to move up.
Earlier meets:
3rd with 68 at Katy Invite on 8/25 full meet report
Next: Cedar Park Invite
Mayde Creek Puma Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3.02 miles, muddy
Top Teams:
1. 69 Mayde Creek - 2 3 6 14 44 45 56
2. 78 Strake Jesuit - 1 8 12 22 35 39 66
3. 85 Cedar Park - 9 15 18 20 23 26 (note - rested its top 5)
4. 99 College Park - 5 10 24 27 33 38 46
5. 101 Memorial - 11 16 17 21 36 40 49
Top Mayde Creek finishers:
2 Collin Durham 11 16:11.7
3 Daniel Balbontin 12 16:12.1
6 Eric Doll 12 16:32.8
14 Julian Duarte 11 16:45.2
45 Nick Dalheim 10 17:54.0
Top Strake Jesuit finishers:
1 James Webb 11 16:08.7
8 Will Herrington 12 16:34.9
12 Greg York 12 16:43.9
23 Colin Roach 12 17:15.2
36 James Collins 10 17:38.4
Top Cedar Park finishers (note - rested its top 5):
9 David Galvin 10 16:38.9
15 Brandon Wilkinson 10 16:46.5
18 Sean O'Neil 11 17:01.0
21 Austin Geerts 10 17:03.0
24 Henry Sekimotto 10 17:15.8
Top College Park finishers:
5 Ernest Puckett 12 16:27.1
10 Douglas Woodcock 11 16:41.1
25 Jon Willhite 10 17:22.7
28 Cody Foster 11 17:28.7
34 Chris Vitucci 12 17:36.1
Top Memorial finishers:
11 William Groesbeck 10 16:43.2
16 Reggie Buford 11 16:47.9
17 Scott Hyde 12 16:57.8
22 John Christie 11 17:07.5
37 Bernard Vonderhaar 11 17:38.9
SO#6 Cinco Ranch TX
scored 48 to earn silver, behind host Kingwood’s 33 points at the Andy Wells Invite. Cinco Ranch sr Zac Flowers, the #4 state 5A returnee, claimed individual honors in 15:24 and is running well as expected. They’ll need the pack to tighten up. Kingwood sr Ryan Bennett took silver in 15:31, and the team had 7 in front of Cinco’s 5th.
Earlier meets-Cinco Ranch:
1st with 31 at Katy Invite on 8/25 full meet report
3rd at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Earlier meets-Kingwood:
1st at Houston Cougar Classic on 8/25 full meet report
4th at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Next: Cinco Ranch and Kingwood meet again at the Humble Invite
Kingwood Andy Wells Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3 miles, flat
Top Teams:
1. 33 Kingwood (2-5-6-9-11-15-21) Average: 16:02.23
2. 48 Cinco Ranch (1-7-10-14-16-22-34) Average: 16:11.16
Top Kingwood finishers:
2 Bennett, Ryan 15:31.62
5 Yale, Alec 15:59.03
6 Harris, Jared 16:00.52
9 Bailes, Blake 16:13.55
11 Keller, Stephan 16:26.43
12 Zimmer, Ben 16:30.69 (B team)
15 Hayes, David 16:35.57
17 Alfadel, Ali 16:42.81 (B team)
19 Trujillo, Felix 16:45.63 (B team)
21 Smith, Kyle 16:55.40
Top Cinco Ranch finishers:
1 Flowers, Zac 15:24.26
7 Dermit, Justin 16:01.96
10 Wilkinson, Scott 16:15.11
14 Stredny, George 16:34.04
16 Miller, Ben 16:40.39
22 Weatherly, Ryan 17:13.26
SO#7 Rogers AR (last year South #10)
won easily at Carthage (MO) in its season-opener last Thursday, with a 28-second spread and 7 in the top 10 for a total of 21. The defending state 7A champ has all 7 back and based on returnees, projects to score 17 at State.
Next: Missouri Southern Invite (will run without 3 of top 7)
SO#8 El Paso Socorro TX
defeated the top teams in El Paso at the Ysleta Invite. With 5 back from the 11th-place state 5A team (including usual #3 man who DNF’d), Socorro scored 69 and averaged 17:12 for 5k, with times impacted by the heat and a 20-minute wait at the starting line. Chapin, a 4A power with move-in triplets (not kidding!), finished 2nd with 80, followed by Franklin with 85 (great top 3 in 3-4-5), and Coronado with 87.
Earlier meets:
1st at Andress-Irvin on 9/1 full meet report
Next: Cobre (NM) Invite
Ysleta Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
5000 meters
Top Teams:
1. 69 Socorro (9-10-12-17-21-22-31) Average: 17:12.40
2. 80 Chapin (1-6-18-27-28-29-30) Average: 17:16.40
3. 85 Franklin (3-4-5-35-38-41) Average: 17:16.00
4. 87 Coronado (11-13-14-23-26-42) Average: 17:26.60
Top Socorro finishers:
10 nunez, josue 16:45
11 mendez, gama 16:49
13 snyder, rodney 17:09
18 nunez, juan 17:37
22 alderette, martin 17:42
23 ramirez, isaac 17:43
33 miranda, danny 17:59
Top Chapin finishers:
1 sanchez, victor 16:24
6 gardea, solomon 16:35
19 spicer, matt 17:37
29 spicer, tim 17:52
30 nolen, jacob 17:54
31 spicer, brandon 17:55
32 ortiz, edgar 17:58
Top Franklin finishers:
3 neiman, mike 16:29
4 april, CM 16:30
5 gatewood, john 16:33
37 zebrowski, nick 18:14
41 alvarez, juan 18:34
Top Coronado finishers:
12 misenhimer, joshua 17:05
14 herrera, roman 17:14
15 jackson, taylor 17:19
24 rios, jose 17:44
28 montanez, ivan 17:51
SO#9 Tupelo MS (last year South #6)
finished 4th while opening the season at the Chickasaw Trails (AL) Invite. The state 5A champ with a “perfect 15” has the top 3 returnees, but the #10 returnee is not running this year. They’ll need some youngsters to step up as Rob Ellis, 2nd in this meet, is the only senior.
Next: Saltillo Invite
Chickasaw Trails Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
5000 meters
Top Teams:
1. 47 Hoover AL (1-7-8-12-19-22-30) Average: 16:42.41
2. 97 Mountain Brook AL (9-16-20-24-28-29-41) Average: 17:22.41
3. 112 Vestavia Hills AL (4-6-25-26-51-97-128) Average: 17:20.77
4. 117 Tupelo MS (2-3-14-40-58-59-117) Average: 17:17.35
Top Tupelo finishers:
2 Ellis, Rob SR 16:13.70 2
3 Holman, Max SO 16:14.30 3
14 Lee, Gordon JR 17:11.16 14
41 Wilson, Jeff FR 18:06.49 40
66 Boerner, Hal SO 18:41.08 58
67 Schultz, Ethan JR 18:42.76 59
SO#10 Jesuit LA
co-hosted and won its season-opening meet with 23 points, and a 52 second 1-5 spread. With 4-straight state 5A titles, and boasting 5 of the top 14 returnees, this could be a special year.
Next: Mt Carmel Invite
Dominican-Jesuit Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3 miles
Top Teams:
1. 23 Jesuit
2. 107 Brother Martin (B team; A team ran at Mobile)
Top Jesuit finishers:
1. Kevin Fitzgerald Jesuit 16:39
3. Peter Flores Jesuit 16:45
4. Graham Williams Jesuit 16:51
6. Cullen Doody Jesuit 17:09
9. Chad Guidry Jesuit 17:31
10. Taylor Bacques Jesuit 17:35
Other Boys Results:
Corpus Christi Carroll TX won the Texas State University Invite with 36 points and a 17:17 average for 5k.
full meet report
They also won the Moody Invite on 8/25.
Deer Creek OK scored 38 at the Oklahoma Christian University, good for the title over traditional power Edmond OK with 54.
full meet report
They also finished 1st in the 4A race at Guthrie Cottonwood Flats on 8/25
Br Martin LA took silver at the Mobile (AL) Cross Country Challenge.
Earlier meets:
1st at the St Michael’s Bayou Boogie full meet report
Flower Mound TX finished 2nd at the Carrollton Invite on 9/7
Earlier meets:
1st at 4-man Haltom Relays on 8/25
5th at Marcus I on 9/1
Lockhart TX scored 37 to win its home invite on a 1.9 mile course
full meet report
Earlier meets:
1st at New Braunfels on 9/1
Plano West TX took Frisco Invite team honors with 57 points, followed by Marcus with 85, Poteet with 91 and Plano with 102.
Earlier meets:
2nd at Soutlake Invite on 8/25
2nd at Plano Invite on 9/1
Conway AR stuck team gold at the Ouachita Baptist Invite with 70 points, ahead of Lake Hamilton with 80 and Fayetteville with 103.
full meet report
Big Spring TX took the week off. They won the Abilene Christian Invite the previous week.
full meet report
GIRLS
SO#1/US#7 Southlake Carroll TX (last year South #1 and NTN 3rd-place)
got a nice win at the U of Texas-Arlington Invite from soph Tara Upshaw, 3rd at state and 6th at NTN, with a 12:09 effort. That wasn’t enough however, as Mansfield scored 63 for the team title, ahead of Carroll’s 90. Coach Robert Ondrasek said a few weeks ago that the team was kind of banged up - its clear they’ll need their other three NTN returnees to get back on track.
Earlier meets - Southlake Carroll:
3rd at home Southlake Invite on 8/25, ran without top 2 full meet report
Ran a split squad, without usual #2, at Marcus I on 9/1 full meet report
Earlier meets - Mansfield:
2nd at Southlake Invite on 8/25 full meet report
2nd by 1 point, without #2 girl, at Burleson Elk Run on 8/31 to San Angelo Central
Next: off this week
UT-Arlington Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
2 miles, flat
Top Teams:
1. 63 Mansfield (Average Time 12:56.2)
2. 90 Southlake Carroll (Average Time 13:01.8)
Top Mansfield finishers:
8. Lisa Miller Mansfield 12:44
10. Brette Fleming-Wood Mansfield 12:47
17. Leah Reeves Mansfield 12:58
18. Chandler Gehm Mansfield 13:02
20. Chloe Ivens Mansfield 13:10
26. Stephanie Cooper Mansfield 13:22
Top Southlake Carroll finishers:
1. Tara Upshaw Southlake Carroll 12:09
16. Taylor Stephens Southlake Carroll 12:56
22. Caitlin Gilbert Southlake Carroll 13:17
27. Hannah Brown Southlake Carroll 13:22
32. Jessica Ferber Southlake Carroll 13:25
34. Lauren Hill Southlake Carroll 13:27
35. Lucia Xiong Southlake Carroll 13:28
39. Heidi Anderson Southlake Carroll 13:32
SO#2/US#18 Keller TX (last year South #3)
was planning to run a local 5K road race; awaiting results. The team was back and forth with Southlake Carroll last year, ending up the bridesmaid at State. With all 7 back, will be a tough team to beat.
Earlier meets:
1st at 4-man Haltom Relays on 8/25
1st with 54 points at Marcus I on 9/1 full meet report
Next: Fossil Ridge Invite
SO#3 Hereford TX (last year South #4)
overwhelmed the field at the Plainview Invite, with 5 in the top 12 for 31 points. Senior Ashley Mason, 5th in state 4A, claimed individual gold in 12:38. With 5 back, odds-on favorite to defend its state title.
Earlier meets:
1st at Tascosa Rebel Run on 8/25
1st at Burkburnett on 8/30 full meet report
Next: Amarillo
Plainview Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
2 miles, flat
Top Teams:
1. 31 Hereford 1 3 7 9 11 15 27
Average: 12:57.94
2. 77 Odessa 5 8 20 21 23 38 42
Average: 13:22.82
Top Hereford finishers:
1 Mason, Ashley Hereford 12:38.74 1
3 Blakely, Jessica Hereford 12:49.30 3
8 Metcalf, Abby Hereford 13:01.40 7
10 Jimenez, Cuca Hereford 13:04.39 9
12 Diaz, Alyssa Hereford 13:15.83 11
16 Orear, Devin Hereford 13:22.61 15
SO#4 Kingwood TX (last year South #5)
captured the team trophy at its own invite. The Mustangs, who led the rankings for most of 2006 before slipping to 3rd at the state 5A meet, scored 27 to beat SO#10 The Woodlands with 36 points. Kingwood sr Kristen Hanselka, the #5 state returnee, broke the tape in 17:41, while The Woodlands soph Sarah Andrews, looking strong after battling injuries as a talented frosh, clocked 17:43 for silver. The Woodlands had beaten Kingwood at home the prior week, so each team has won on its own turf.
Earlier meets-Kingwood:
2nd at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Earlier meets-The Woodlands:
1st at 4-man Greenhill Relays on 8/25 full meet report
1st at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Next: Kingwood and The Woodlands will meet again at the Humble Invite
Kingwood Andy Wells Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3 miles, flat
Top Teams:
1. 27 Kingwood 1 3 5 6 12 21
Average: 18:26.51
2. 36 Woodlands 2 4 7 10 13 15 19
Average: 18:37.64
Top Teams:
1. 27 Kingwood 1 3 5 6 12 21
Average: 18:26.51
2. 36 Woodlands 2 4 7 10 13 15 19
Average: 18:37.64
3. 75 Cypress Woods 9 11 16 17 22 33 40
Average: 19:34.38
Top Kingwood finishers:
1 Hanselka, Kristen Kingwood High Sc 17:41.90 1
4 Quinn, Addie Kingwood High Sc 18:25.34 3
6 Nicholls, Shelby Kingwood High Sc 18:26.72 5
7 Blake, Sophie Kingwood High Sc 18:27.00 6
10 Steup, Rosemary Kingwood High Sc 18:49.87 8 (B team)
14 Munoz, Megan Kingwood High Sc 19:11.56 12
16 Sindlinger, Hannah Kingwood High Sc 19:30.39 14 (B team)
23 Boice, Jessica Kingwood High Sc 19:59.54 21
Top Woodlands finishers:
2 Andrews, Sarah Woodlands A 17:43.28 2
5 Thompson, Samantha Woodlands A 18:26.09 4
8 Lyons, Margo Woodlands A 18:28.65 7
12 Dalglish, Shawn Woodlands A 19:02.78 10
15 Creasman, Elisabeth Woodlands A 19:27.40 13
17 Pilipovic-Wengler, Neven Woodlands A 19:35.93 15
21 Cohen, Eirann Woodlands A 19:52.47 19
22 Murray, Colleen Woodlands B 19:58.55 20 (B team)
SO#5 McGuinness OK
put on a show at the Watonga Invite, with 4 in the top 5, to walk away with the team championship with 22 points. Seniors Molly Ferguson and Katie Whitbeck, a national-class swimmer, duplicated their 1-2 finish at State. The team is poised to capture its 15th state title in the last 16 years, as all 7 return from last year’s 4A winners.
Earlier meets:
2nd in 4A to Madill 38-39 at 1-mile Guthrie Cottonwood Flats on 8/25
4th with 131 at Marcus I (TX) on 9/1 full meet report
Next: OK Runner Classic on Thursday
Watonga Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
3200 meters, very wet
Top Teams:
1. 22 McGuinness
2. 58 Watonga
Top McGuinness finishers:
1. Molly Ferguson, McGuinness, 12:36.0
2. Katie Whitbeck, McGuinness, 12:53.1
4. Lindsay Hazen, McGuinness, 13:08.4
5. Lizzy Whitbeck, McGuinness, 13:14.6
11. Carey Nash, McGuinness, 13:43.7
13. Annie Rischard, McGuinness, 13:48.2
19. Corinne Dinges, McGuinness, 14:03.2
SO#6 Cinco Ranch TX (last year South #8)
won a 56-59 nail-biter over A&M Consolidated at the Mayde Creek Puma Invite. Cinco Ranch only graduated one from the 5th-place 5A team, and will get stronger as last year’s #1 jr Itzel Cetina (#7 today) continues her comeback from shin splints - their 12-second 1-4 spread would be mighty impressive with an additional runner. College Park took the bronze with 73 points, followed by Memorial with 77.
Earlier meets - Cinco Ranch:
1st with 22 at Katy Invite on 8/25 full meet report
3rd at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Earlier meets - A&M:
5th at Woodlands on 8/31 full meet report
Next: Humble Invite
Mayde Creek Puma Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
2 miles, muddy
Top Teams:
1. 56 Cinco Ranch - 5 8 9 10 24 27 31
2. 59 A&M Consolidated - 3 6 14 17 19 20 63
3. 73 College Park - 7 11 12 13 30 48
4. 77 Memorial - 2 4 16 26 29 33 72
Top Cinco Ranch finishers:
6 5 Alyse Goldsmith 11 Cinco Ranch 12:26.7
9 8 Kristen Stone 11 Cinco Ranch 12:34.8
10 9 Alex Bullard 12 Cinco Ranch 12:37.3
11 10 Alli Keithan 12 Cinco Ranch 12:38.4
25 24 Mallory Ramsey 11 Cinco Ranch 13:13.8
28 27 Grace Howard 12 Cinco Ranch 13:17.7
33 31 Itzel Cetina 11 Cinco Ranch 13:28.1
Top A&M finishers:
4 3 Sally Hays 10 A&M Consol 12:23.5
7 6 Jordan Bettiol 9 A&M Consol 12:29.3
15 14 Keri Wood 11 A&M Consol 12:52.6
18 17 Katy Williams 10 A&M Consol 13:01.0
20 19 Morgan Hartmann 11 A&M Consol 13:02.3
21 20 Kenda Carroll 12 A&M Consol 13:02.8
Top College Park finishers:
8 7 Elizabeth Schultz 10 College Park 12:30.2
12 11 McKenze Neal 10 College Park 12:40.4
13 12 Kate Hatley 12 College Park 12:47.4
14 13 Emily Jensen 9 College Park 12:49.9
31 30 Erin Beckman 12 College Park 13:21.9
Top Memorial finishers:
3 2 Elizabeth Gilbert 10 Memorial 12:10.8
5 4 Helene Delone 12 Memorial 12:25.4
17 16 Ariel Krause 12 Memorial 12:59.7
27 26 Sarah Houser 12 Memorial 13:16.7
30 29 Shelly Ostrofsky 12 Memorial 13:19.5
35 33 Molly Hicks 12 Memorial 13:32.9
SO#7 Tupelo MS (last year South #2 and NTN 20th-place)
opened its season and ended up 4th in 5A-6A at the Chickasaw Trails (AL) Invite with 161 points, as SE#6 Mountain Brook won with just 27. While graduating some quality runners, Tupelo does have 4 back from NTN, but state bronze medalist jr Maggie McFerrin is currently out with an injury. Corinth MS, the defending state 3A champ returning the top 3 state individuals, ran well to claim the 1A-4A race, with times matching up favorably with Tupelo through the top 3.
Next: Saltillo Invite
Chickasaw Trails Invite - Sept 8 full meet report
5000 meters
Top 5A-6A Teams:
1. 27 Mountain Brook AL 1 4 5 7 10 14 16
Average: 19:12.73
2. 79 Hoover AL 6 11 18 19 25 45 55
Average: 20:23.11
3. 108 Scottsboro AL 9 13 15 30 41 58 61
Average: 20:41.13
4. 161 Tupelo MS 8 24 31 35 63 64 76
Average: 21:26.30
Top 5A-6A Individual:
1 Morgan, Madeline JR Mountain Brook 18:26.01 1
Top Tupelo finishers:
8 Steinman, Katherine FR Tupelo 19:29.33 8
27 Holman, Catherine FR Tupelo 21:09.85 24
34 Holland, Maria JR Tupelo 21:32.17 31
38 Billingsley, Mary Page SR Tupelo 21:46.59 35
75 Lamberth, Lisa SR Tupelo 23:13.52 63
76 Corban, Emily JR Tupelo 23:14.64 64
92 Harris, Brittney JR Tupelo 23:58.77 76
Top 1A-4A Teams:
1. 53 Corinth MS 1 3 5 15 29 51 52
Average: 21:32.80
Top Corinth finishers:
1 Will, Katlyn JR Corinth 18:45.89 1
3 Foropoulos, Lauren SO Corinth 19:53.57 3
5 Coleman, Christina JR Corinth 21:39.07 5
17 Ford, Kelsy FR Corinth 22:50.52 15
38 Bullard, Sarah FR Corinth 24:34.91 29
SO#8 Clear Lake TX
cleaned up with 7 in the top 9 for 22 points at the Deer Park Invite. With 5 back from the 6th-place state 5A squad, things are looking even brighter as fr Brittney Wade has stepped in as the #1, including the title here.
Earlier meets:
1st at Houston Cougar Classic on 8/25 full meet report
1st at Austin-Zilker on 8/31 full meet report
Next: hosts the Clear Lake Relays
Deer Park Invite - Sept 7
3240 meters
Top Teams:
1. 22 Clear Lake (1-3-5-6-7-8-9)
2. 58 Deer Park
Top Clear Lake finishers:
1. 13:12 Brittney Wade, 9
3. 13:20 Brooke Jennings, 10
5. 13:41 Julie Blanco, 11
6. 13:47 Macey Zarnick, 10
7. 13:50 Morgan Swan, 11
8. 13:55 Alssa Concienne, 12
9. 14:00 Lauren Truehart, 9
SO#9 Plano West TX (last year South #6)
scored 68 points for gold at the Frisco Invite, led by jr Jenny Swan who finished 4th in 19:41. With 5 returnees from the state 5A 4th-place team, they are a force to be reckoned with. Highland Park, a 4A power, earned silver with 87 points. TAPPS state champ Ursuline took the bronze with 89.
Earlier meets - Plano West:
1st at Southlake Invite on 8/25 full meet report
2nd at Plano Invite on 9/1 full meet report
Earlier meets - Ursuline:
2nd at 4-man Greenhill Relays on 8/25 full meet report
1st at Plano Invite on 9/1 full meet report
Next: Flower Mound Invite
Frisco Invite - Sept 8
5000 meters
(awaiting full results)
Top Teams:
1. 68 Plano West
2. 87 Highland Park
3. 89 Ursuline
Other Girls Results:
Rogers AR ruled the Carthage (MO) Invite, with a 1-2 finish and 5 in the top 10.
Boerne TX was off this week. They previously won the SA Northside Invite on 8/25, and took 3rd at the SA Southwest Invite on 9/1.
Episcopal LA won the West Feliciana Relays, clocking 44:29 for the 4x1.5 mile format.
Fayetteville AR scored 50 points to top the field at the Ouachita Baptist Invite, followed by Bryant with 78 and Cabot with 91.
full meet report
Madison Central MS edged Pearl 83-85 for team gold at the Southern Miss Invite. Pass Christian MS soph Cory McGee, Foot Locker finalist and 6th fastest all-time freshman miler, was challenged by St Thomas Aquinas LA soph Malia Cali, who was coming off a 17:43 3-mile course record win on the storied Highland Park course in Baton Rouge. In the wet and slippery conditions, McGee prevailed 11:45 to 11:53.
full meet report
Plainview OK, with 5 state 2A titles in the past 8 years, scored 19 while grabbing 10 of the top 15 places to win the Lake Country Conference meet.
Earlier meets:
1st in 3A-4A at Marcus I Invite full meet report
Mt Carmel LA finished 4th at the Mobile (AL) Cross Country Challenge.
Earlier meets:
1st at the St Michael’s Bayou Boogie full meet report
Bentonville AR opens the season at Missouri Southern this Saturday.
Canyon TX was off this week. On September 1st, they claimed the Borger Invite title with 24 points.
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