LUBBOCK, TX — The Concho Valley had a big showing at the Region I-2A Cross Country Meet on Monday, highlighted by the Mason Punchers’ team title.
Mason, led by Cooper Ratliff’s individual win, claimed the team crown with 56 points to run away from the field.
Gruver was second with 97 points, followed by two other area schools — Reagan County in third with 153, and Sonora in fourth with 181.
The top four teams advanced to the state meet, along with the top 10 individuals not on qualifying teams.
The Concho Valley also had two individual qualifiers — Christoval’s Cole Noelle (7th, 17:26) and Miles’ Ricardo Rivera (8th, 17:32).
Mason’s Ratliff won the meet with a time of 16 minutes, 10 seconds on the 5,000-meter course at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock, clipping Ropes’ Chase Schumm by 1.5 seconds.
Other Mason runners included Caden Klingelhefer (3rd, 16:47), Irving Tavera (5th, 17:10), Isaac Mora (17th, 18:01), Sam Wyatt (45th, 19:05), Gavin Bryan-Myers (60th, 19:37) and Caysen Potter (114th, 21:09).
Reagan County was led by Nathan Aguilera in 19th in a time of 17:52, followed by Eli Goodloe (25th, 18:256), Jordan Rodriguez (44th, 19:03), Jonah Rodriguez (52nd, 19:19), Alecxavier Ortiz (57th, 19:32), Sterling Martinez (119th, 21:27) and Joey Chacon (139th, 22:13).
Sonora’s Jesus Garza was 10th in 17:35, followed by Jaycob Ramirez (19th, 18:07), Eduardo Salazar (48th, 19:10), Joshua Valley (73rd, 20:04), Maximilliano Campos (83rd, 20:16), Jesiah Martinez (98th, 20:41) and Fernando Aguilar (157th, 23:32).
Other area teams included Christoval in ninth, Ballinger in 10th and Ozona in 19th.
In the girls race, no Concho Valley teams qualified for state, but four individuals punched their ticket. Mason’s Olivia Langehennig was third in 12:43, Ballinger’s Lyla Aguera was ninth in 13:05, Christoval’s Kayleigh Pump was 17th in 13:13, and Mason’s Elizabeth McFarland was 21st in 13:24.
Farwell’s Alexis Wade won the individual title on the two-mile course in 12:06. The top four teams were Gruver (58), Sundown (117), Wellington (135) and Farwell (136).
The Mason Cowgirls were just nine points back in fifth place. Other Concho Valley teams included Eldorado in eighth, Sonora in ninth, Miles in 18th, Ballinger in 19th and Ozona in 21st.
The UIL State Meet will be held Nov. 6 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.
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