Seven teams, five individuals from the Panhandle qualify for state cross country meet
To say the Texas Panhandle will be well represented at the Class 2A and 4A state cross country meets would be an understatement.
The 2A and 4A regional was held Monday at Mae Simmons Park and it was a resounding success for the Panhandle. Seven teams and five individuals will be advance to the state meet on November 4th and 5th in Round Rock.
The Panhandle actually boasts the top teams for 4A boys and girls this year. The Dumas girls finished in first place as a team with a collective score of 63, while the Canyon boys are regional champs with a score of 24 – 47 points better than second place Big Spring.
Dumas finished four points ahead of second place Randall, who will also be going to state with a score of 67. The girls of Canyon will be going to Round Rock too after they compiled a score of 74. The Lady Eagles had the two fastest runners at Regionals in first place Avery Brown (11:43.10) and Abree Winfrey (11:57.40).
Other top Panhandle finishers for the top three squads were Randall's Sierra Sanchez (fourth place,12:07.40), Hailey Roberson (fifth place, 12:10.80) and Sadie Sanchez (eighth place, 12:21.10) along with Dumas' Sarai Chavez (sixth place, 12:15.50), Mia Lujan (ninth place, 12:23.40) and Yahaira Lujan (10th place, 12:25.90).
The Canyon boys had three runners in the top five and another two in the top ten. Alex Niemiec was the top performer as he finished in second place with a time of 15:37.60. Niemiec's teammate Lewter Lathan was right behind him in third with a time of 15:43 and Triston Cano was right after that in fourth at 15:44.20. Ryan Fernandez (seventh, 16:22.50) and Anthony Stuart (eighth, 16:11.60) rounded out the Eagle onslaught.
Joining the Canyon team will be Hereford's Angel Garcia, who took 16th place overall with a time of 16:59.70.
It wasn't just the 4A show, though.
The Gruver girls finished in second place with 130 points behind Christoval (85 points). Panhandle finished just behind the Greyhounds in third with 132 points and will also be heading to Round Rock.
The top individual performer from the Panhandle, however, didn't come from either of those schools. Farwell's Isabella Jaime took home second place overall with a time of 12:41.20 and will be making her way to state as well. Joining her as an individual will be Bovina's Faith Gonzalez, who took 16th place with a time of 13:25.50.
Gruver's Brenna Butler finished in fifth place with a time of 12:59.10.
Lastly, the Booker Kiowas will be sending their boys team to state after they finished regionals in fourth with a score of 166. Adrian Rosales was the top Booker performer as he finished in sixth place with a time of 17:40.
The top Panhandle performer individually in the 2A race was Ryder Robinson of Memphis, who ended up in fifth with a time of 17:27.90. He'll be heading to state alongside Nick Martinez of Gruver, who finished in 13th place with a time of 18:10.
Monday's Region Cross Country
Class 2A, 4A & 6A at Mae Simmons Park
The top four teams and top 10 individuals (who are not already on the advancing teams) advance to state
CLASS 2A
➤ Girls Team Scores — 1. Christoval, 85; 2. Gruver, 130; 3. Panhandle, 132; 4. New Deal, 135; 5. Clarendon, 148; 6. Wink, 169; 7. Farwell, 193; 8. Roscoe Collegiate, 197; 9. Sundown, 220; 10. Plains, 233.
➤ Girls Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Analley Moreno, Plains, 12 minutes, 34.00 seconds; 2. Isabella Jaime, Farwell, 12:41.20; 3. Kiley Barrera, Plains, 12:51.90; 4. Jessica Garcia, Eldorado, 12:53.40; 5. Brenna Butler, Gruver, 12;59.10; 6. Madison Nunes, New Deal, 12:59.60; 7. Tabor Christanelli, Quanah, 13:05.30; 8. Miranda Sosa, New Deal, 13:09.90; 9. Autumn Smith, Wink, 13:11.60; 10. Molly McPherson, Sterling City, 13:13.80. Other individual qualifiers: 11. Marlene Chavarria, wink, 13:13.80; 16. Faith Gonzales, Bovina, 13:25.50; 17. Zoey Welch, Roscoe Collegiate, 13:26.10.
➤ Boys Team Scores — 1. Plains, 47; 2. Sundown, 133; 3. New Deal, 136; 4. Booker, 166; 5. Christoval, 175; 6. Quanah, 177; 7. Gruver, 186; 8. Eldorado, 235; 9. Fort Hancock, 313; 10. Sunray, 317.
➤ Boys Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Sawyer Hamilton, Plains, 16 minutes, 64.80 seconds; 2. Jhoan Menjivar, Plains, 17:10.00; 3. Jeremiah Gonzales, Plains, 17:22.50; 4. Julian Rodriguez, Big Lake Reagan County, 17:25.80; 5. Ryder Robison, Memphis, 17.27.90; 6. Adrian Rosales, Booker, 17:40.00; 7. Corey Ybarra, Ozona, 17:40.70; 8. Micah Zapata, Smyer, 17:46.10; 9. Jackson Martinez, New Home, 17;46.40; 10. Dwight Donjuan, Quanah, 17:48.00; Other individual qualifiers: 11. Jackson Ramirez, New Home, 17:46.40; 13. Nick Martinez, Gruver, 18;10.00; 15. Anish Bhakta, Quanah, 18;18.50.
CLASS 4A
➤ Girls Team Scores — 1. Dumas, 63; 2. Randall, 67; 3. Canyon, 75; 4. Sanger 79; 5. Bridgeport, 229; 6. Andrews, 234; 7. Glen Rose, 242; 8. Brownwood, 264; 9. San Elizario, 272; 10. Decatur, 274.
➤ Girls Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Avery Brown, Canyon, 11 minutes, 43.10 seconds; 2. Abree Winfrey, Canyon, 11:57.40; 3. Macy Cogburn, Sanger, 11:59.50; 4. Sierra Sanchez, Randall, 12:07.40; 5. Hailey Robertson, Randall, 12:10.80; 6. Sarai Chavez, Dumas, 12:15.50; 7. Erin Goodfriend, Sanger, 12:20.10; 8. Sadie Sanchez, Randall, 12:21.70; 9. Mia Lujan Dumas, 12:23.40; 10. Yahaira Lujan, Dumas, 12:25.90. Other individual qualfiers: 11. Elyse Santiago, Monahans, 12:26.10; 13. Ali Jackson, Fort Stockton, 12:31.60; 14. Maggie Neal, Krum, 12:34.90; 15. Merari Fraga, Bridgeport, 12:37.60; 16. Mikylee Morrison, Andrews, 12:41.20; 18. Angelina Saied, Krum, 12:41.80; 22. Giselle Martinez, Decatur, 12:50.60; 24. Bergan Pinkley, Big Spring, 12:52.60; 25. Mary Graham, Graham, 12:53.80; 26. Bailey Chism, Krum, 12:54.40.
➤ Boys Team Scores — 1. Canyon, 24; 2. Big Spring, 71; 3. San Elizario, 73; 4. Sanger, 107; 5. Dumas, 169; 6. Andrews, 224; 7. Canyon, 250; 8. Fort Stockton, 304; 9. Stephenville, 328; 10. Springtown, 335.
➤ Boys Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Christopher Moreno, San Elizario, 15 minutes, 37.10 seconds; 2. Alex Niemiec, Canyon, 15:37.60; 3. Lewter Lathan, Canyon, 15:43.00; 4. Triston Cano, Canyon, 15:44.20; 5. Omar Cruz, Sanger, 15:59.50; 6. Julian Guerra, San Elizario, 16:01.60; 7. Ryan Fernandez, Canyon, 16:22.50; 8. Anthony Stuart, Canyon, 16:11.60; 9. Adrian Solis, Big Spring, 16:30.50; 10. Isaac Gonzales, Big Spring, 16:31.20. Other individual qualifiers: 12. Jesus Herrera, El Paso Harmony Academy, 16:41.10; 13. Fabian Perez, Fort Stockton, 16:49.40; 16. Angel Garcia, Hereford, 16:59.70; 18. Gavin Ortiz, Andrews, 17:03.80; 24. Antonio Martinez, Snyder, 17:11.70; 26. Wyatt Everts, Andrews, 17:15.90; 27. Wesley Payne, Springtown, 17:19.60; 28. Rojish Gautam, Stephenville, 17:21.20.
CLASS 6A
➤ Girls Team Scores — 1. Samantha Humphries, Lewisville Flower Mound, 17 minutes, 19.40 seconds; 2. Ava Bushaw, Southlake Carroll, 17:25.00; 3. Alexadra Fox, Lewisville Flower Mound, 17:25.50; 4. Macy Wingard, Denton Braswell, 17:46.80; 5. Haley Harper, Plano West, 17:49.60; 6. Nicole Humphries, Lewisville Flower Mound, 17:50.60; 7. Shewaye Johnson, Prosper, 17:59.80; 8 Sylvia Schwedler, Southlake Carroll, 18:06.30; 9. Audre Dunn, SOuthlake Carroll, 18:15.20; 10. Charis Whittington, Richardson Pearce, 18:32.20. Other individual qualifiers: 11. Madeline Heckler, Dallas Highland Park, 18:42.30; 12. Adelynn Rodriguez, El Paso Eastwood, 18:43.10; 13. Eliana Perks, Denton Guyer, 18:43.50; 14. Charlotte Hudson, Dallas Highland Park, 18:45.90; 16. Izzy Lochtefeld, Eaton, 18:50.80; 20. Mia McGlade, Allen, 18:57.10; 21. Srija Venna, Lewisville Hebron, 19:02.10.
➤ Girls Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Lewisville Flower Mound, 55; 2. Southlake Carroll, 56; 3. El Paso Franklin, 153; 4. Plano West, 166; 5. Dallas Highland Park, 167; 6. Prosper, 187; 7. Northwest Nelson, 243; 8. Fort Worth Boswell, 262; 9. El Paso Eastwood, 280; 10. Prosper Rock Hill, 291.
➤ Boys Team Scores — 1. Southlake Carroll, 25; 2. Coppell, 101; 3. Propser, 122; 4. El Paso Franklin, 124; 5. McKinney Boyd, 198; 6. El Paso Coronado, 217; Lewisville Flower Mound, 225; 8. El Paso Eastwood, 232; Keller, 262; 10. Arlington Houston, 296. ➤ Boys Top 10 Individuals + Qualifiers — 1. Luis Pastor, El Paso Coronado, 15 minutes, 09.70 seconds; 2. Logan Cantu, Southlake Carroll, 15:21.80; 3. Omer Ibrahim, Pebble Hills, 15:23.20; 4. Jack Johnston, Propser, 15:25.30; 5. Black Bullard, Southlake Carroll, 15:38.40; 6. Jude Alvarez, Southlake Carroll, 15:39.90; 7. Robert Freeman, Southlake Carroll, 15:42.60; 8. Andrew Mullen, Coppell, 15:45.50; 9. Caden Leonard, Southlake Carroll, 15:47.00; 10. Matthew Engle, El Paso Franklin, 15:48.40. Other individual qualfiers: 11. Braqyden Kennedy, Lewisville Flower Mound, 15:49.10; 12. Aleksandr Acuna, Denton Braswell, 15:49.10; 13. Alan Proenza, Keller Fossil Ridge, 15:48.80; 14. Zach Martin, McKinney Boyd, 15:57.50; 18. Hogan Heikkinen, Plano West, 16:06.20; 19. Evan Ventrca, Hurst Bell, 16:06.50; 22. Jeremiah Barrera, Arlington Houston, 16:15.10.
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