CROSS COUNTRY: Burnet and Marble Falls
Burnet High School's Andres Urista was the first Bulldog to cross the finish line and the Bulldogs’ lone medal at the Gatesville Invitational on Sept. 26. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography
Burnet High School runner Hudson Bennett was third in the Class 6A division of the McNeil Invitational on Sept. 25 at Old Settler’s Park, site of the state meet. Bennett, who finished in 15 minutes 57 seconds, was invited to compete at the event because he qualified for the state meet in November 2019.
Meanwhile, the rest of the cross-country team ran at the Gatesville Invitational on Sept. 26. The boys were fifth overall, while the girls came in sixth. Andres Urista was third in 17:44 and the team’s lone medalist.
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Jarrell Invitational at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at Jarrell High School, 1100 FM 487 in Jarrell. It’s the site of the district meet.
BURNET FINISHES
Boys (3.1 miles)
3, Andres Urista, 17:44.0
25, Moses DeLuna, 19:55.5
30, Will Lewis, 20:54.9
31, Devin Patterson, 21:02.2
37, Mathew Silva, 21:37.9
43, Diego Chavira, 22:18.3
Girls (2 miles)
21, Rose Flores, 13:59.3
30, Zoe Nicholl, 14:45.8
32, Cierra Blunt-Culpepper, 14:45.9
34, Autumn Stires, 14:49.6
39, Lainey Rye, 15:15.3
40, Brynn Holland, 15:28.1
42, Juliana Suazo, 15:32.3
48, Caroline Rojas, 15:51.2
49, Halaina Rojas, 16:24.2
51, Dani Montalvo, 17:15.6
MARBLE FALLS AT ROUND ROCK MCNEIL
The Marble Falls High School cross-country team competed at the Round Rock McNeil Invitational on Sept. 25. The boys finished second overall, while the girls were fifth.
MARBLE FALLS FINISHES
Boys (3.1 miles)
6, Sam Valdez, 16:52
8, Austin Flores, 16:55.4
10, Shea Johnson, 16:59
11, Eric Nickowski, 16:59.9
16, Bryce Atkinson, 17:21.6
Girls (3.1 miles)
17, Alexandra Ellis, 22:18
18, Mila Dueshop, 22:25
26, Sayra Salazar, 22:53
30, Lindsay Randolph, 23:38
36, Jennifer Arreguin, 24:06