Levelland girls win District 3-4A cross country title
The Levelland girls, led by top-five finishes from Addysyn Hill and McKenna Ruiz, won the District 3-4A cross country championship Thursday at Mae Simmons Park.
Hill ran the 2-mile course in 13 minutes, 36.49 seconds for third place. Her teammates Ruiz and Ariani Lopez were close behind in fifth and sixth with times of 13:53.82 and 14:01.62, respectively.
Two more Loboettes placed in the top 10, Hailey Castellano ninth in 14:15.27 and Evelyn Mendias 10th in 14:16.21.
Snyder and Estacado took second and third in the girls standings. The overall winner was Big Spring's Elisabeth Jones in 13:17.96. Snyder's Mary Kerr (13:29.50) and Kinsey Kelley (13:47.03) were second and fourth, respectively.
Leading the Estacado contingent were Kelsey Chapman (14:09.82) in seventh and Alezia Villarreal (14:58.21) in 12th.
Big Spring dominated the boys' 5-kilometer race with the top three finishers and five in the top seven. The Steers, with 19 points, outpaced second-place Snyder, which had 54, and third-place Levelland, which had 66.
Roman Perez, Adrian Solis and Isaac Gonzales finished 1-2-3 for Big Spring.
Snyder's Antonio Martinez (18:04.59), Kevin Miranda (18:35.57) and Jeremiah Rodriguez (18:48.26) got fourth, fifth and eighth, respectively. Matt Bautista (18:49.64) led Levelland.
Mae Simmons Park also is the site of the Region I cross country meets for all classifications on Oct. 25. The top three teams and top 10 individuals from district meets qualify for the regional.
DISTRICT 3-4A CROSS COUNTRY MEET
at Mae Simmons Park
Thursday's Final Results
GIRLS
2-mile run
Team totals: 1. Levelland, 33; 2. Snyder, 58; 3. Estacado, 79; 4. San Angelo Lake View, 91; 5. Big Spring, 96.
Top finishers: 1. Elizabeth Jones, Big Spring, 13 minutes, 17.96 seconds; 2. Mary Kerr, Snyder, 13:29.50; 3. Addysyn Hill, Levelland, 13:36.49; 4. Kinsey Kelley, Snyder, 13:47.03; 5. McKenna Ruiz, Levelland, 13:53.82; 6. Ariani Lopez, Levelland, 14:01.62; 7. Kelsey Chapman, Estacado, 14:09.82; 8. Faith Miller, SA Lake View, 14:13.04; 9. Hailey Castellano, Levelland, 14:15.27; 10. Evelyn Mendias, Levelland, 14:16.21; 11. Anastasia Brayer, SA Lake View, 14:26.86; 12. Alezia Villarreal, Estacado, 14:58.21; 13. Erika Castillo, Levelland, 15:18.27; 14. Eliana Arrendondo, Big Spring, 15:21.50; 15. Kaydence Escarcega, Levelland, 15:24.61; 16. Sophia Morado, Snyder, 15:40.13; 17. Lily Rodriguez, Snyder, 15:40.44; 18. Alizah Garces, Estacado, 16:01.14; 19. Madison Yescas, Snyder, 16:21.71; 20. Nirel Bustillos, Estacado, 16:28.01.
BOYS
5-kilometer run
Team totals: 1. Big Spring, 19; 2. Snyder, 54; 3. Levelland, 66; 4. San Angelo Lake View, 103
Top finishers: 1. Roman Perez, Big Spring, 17 minutes, 4.59 seconds; 2. Adrian Solis, Big Spring, 17:17.99; 3. Isaac Gonzales, Big Spring, 17:28.82; 4. Antonio Martinez, Snyder, 18:04.59; 5. Kevin Miranda, Snyder, 18:35.57; 6. Kevin Quezada, Big Spring, 18:36.37; 7. Diego Rios, Big Spring, 18:45.46; 8. Jeremiah Rodriguez, Snyder, 18:48.26; 9. Matt Bautista, Levelland, 18:49.64; 10. Jordan Mitchell, Big Spring, 18:52.08; 11. Joseph Gonzales, Big Spring, 19:01.56; 12. Alexis Mendez, Levelland, 19:11.83; 13. Gabriel NIeland, Levelland, 19:13.74; 14. Ryan Jeannert, Levelland, 19:15.24; 15. Jaiden Fuentes, SA Lake View, 19:22.87; 16. Sterling Grey, SA Lake View, 19:24.27; 17. Aiden Leal, Snyder, 19:35.48; 18. Jose Ramirez, Levelland, 19:37.47; 19. Ben Childers, Levelland, 19:43.92; 20. Benjamin Kerr, Snyder, 19:48.64.