The Dalhart High cross country teams competed at the Regional Cross Country Meet at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock on Tuesday, October 27. After rain over the weekend and more on Monday, the runners had to race on a fairly muddy course, and with Class 3A going last this year, they had the worst conditions of anyone, making running more difficult than usual.
The Lady Wolves placed 22nd overall in the Class 3A division, which included 176 total runners. Bree Pollard placed 11th with a time of 14 minutes 44.2 seconds, Vianney Dominguez placed 118th at 14 minutes 51.2 seconds, Genesis Camacho placed 126th at 14 minutes 54.7 seconds, Lilly Hughes placed 143rd at 15 minutes 23.9 seconds, Yari Hernandez placed 145th at 15 minutes 28.2 seconds, and Janae Hokanson placed 149th at 15 minutes 35.4 seconds.
The boys placed 12th overall in the Class 3A division, which included 179 total runners and 24 total teams. Dalhart scored 319 points, just three points behind 11th and 38 points behind 10th.
Aiden Buck placed 36th with a time of 17 minutes 46.7 seconds, Kendrick Puck placed 77th at 18 minutes 41.4 seconds, and Guillermo Delgado placed 79th at 18 minutes 44.3 seconds.
Aaron Camacho placed 82nd with a time of 18 minutes 46 seconds, which was a new personal best time in what was the final race of his high school career, and he passed multiple runners in the final 50 yards or so.
Preston DeMots placed 98th at 18 minutes 56.7 seconds, Baiden Beavers placed 127th at 19 minutes 33.6 seconds, and Isaak Huaracha placed 161st at 20 minutes 56 seconds.
The girls team will bring everyone back next year (Natali Leanos was a senior on the JV team), and so should have a good chance of returning to Regional and possibly going farther next year.
The boys will be losing both Aiden and Kendrick Buck and Camacho, along with Tell Atha from the JV team, but there are a couple of JV runners who improved throughout the season and a couple of junior high runners who will move up to high school next year, so they should also return to Regional next year.
The seniors will be honored tomorrow night, Friday, November 6, before the football game along with the football, cheer, and band seniors.
Lady Tornadoes return to State in cross country
BY BILL KELLY
Dalhart Texan
The Texline High cross country teams ran at the Regional Cross Country Meet at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock on Tuesday, October 27. Running in muddy conditions, the Lady Tornadoes placed second as a team to win silver medals and qualify for the State meet for the third straight season. It is also Jada Clay’s fourth straight trip to State, since she qualified as an individual as a freshman.
The Lady Tornadoes placed second in the Class 1A division, which included 153 total runners and 23 complete teams. Texline scored 105 points, just 43 points behind Guthrie for first place and 82 points ahead of third place White Deer.
Samantha Young placed 13th with a time of 13 minutes 25.8 seconds. Christy Young placed 16th with a time of 13 minutes 39.8 seconds and Ella Clay was just a few seconds behind as she placed 18th at 13 minutes 42.2 seconds.
Jada Clay placed 27th at 14 minutes 5.2 seconds, Brennan Sage placed 46th at 14 minutes 44.4 seconds, Amarissah Johnson placed 66th at 15 minutes 13 seconds, and Gentry Wann placed 113th at 16 minutes 30.2 seconds.
The Texline boys placed ninth overall in the Class 1A division, which included 142 total runners and 21 complete teams. Texline scored 252 points, 28 points behind Happy for eighth and 36 points behind O’Donnell in seventh, and 46 points ahead of Claude.
Rene Moncada placed 17th with a time of 19 minutes 2.8 seconds. He was the 12th person to cross the finish line who wasn’t a member of a qualifying team, so he just barely missed qualifying for State as an individual. (The top 10 individuals who aren’t on a qualifying team also qualify for State.)
Brycen Taylor placed 28th at 19 minutes 35.7 seconds, Benjamin Lujan placed 48th at 20 minutes 12 seconds, Derrick Lucero placed 71st at 20 minutes 54.2 seconds, and Cody Grice placed 136th at 26 minutes 25.1 seconds.
The Lady Tornadoes will compete at the UIL State Cross Country Championships this Saturday, November 7 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The race will start at 9:30 a.m.
The boys are finished for the season, but all of them will return next year and they should have a chance to make it to State with the girls team next year.
