The girls and boys Cross Country teams traveled to Harts Bluff yesterday for the 16-2A district meet. Cross country season is a grind, with practices starting in the early mornings of August and majority of our runners doing other sports or activities after school. It takes dedication, commitment, and mental toughness to be successful throughout the long season. I challenged the kids each race to not worry about how many runners there are, or how many medals they are giving out, or what grade the other runners are in. I challenge them to try to get better each time they are on the course by competing against whoever is near them and trying to beat their PR (personal record). Yesterday was nothing different. Every single runner raced their heart out and left it all on the course. I am so proud of each one of them and the resilience they showed. With that being said, your Red Lick Lady Mustangs and Mustangs are the 16-2A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!! Here are the individual results:
Girls - 1st place team
1st place Kayle Garcia - 14:33
4th place Sy Endsley - 15:32
5th place Ellie Tyndell - 15:43
11th place Madison Williams - 16:37
14th place Lori Shipp - 16:52
15th place Ava Ross - 17:41
18th place Sadie Heiner - 18:31
19th place Hannah Tyree - 18:41
23rd place Mia Aldridge - 19:42
26th place Mackenzie Lollar - 22:21
Ryan McNeil race but was unable to finish due to injury
Boys - 1st place team
2nd place Ashton Smallwood - 13:09
4th place Jude McKeever - 13:25
6th place Cooper Hampton - 13:29
9th place Cooper Swanson - 14:24
10th place Ethan Kessler - 14:35
11th place Kamden Kyles - 14:43
12th place Noah Smith - 14:56
13th place Cass McMillon - 15:02
14th place Levi Yelverton - 15:13
16th place Everett DeGroot - 15:36
19th place Grant Swenson - 16:24
20th place Carson Kelems - 16:25
22nd place Cannon Spohn - 17:07
23rd place Eli Rankin - 17:12
25th place Liam Moses - 17:42
27th place Ben McNeil - 17:56
33rd place Trent Bearden - 22:41
34th place Langston Turnley - 23:17
This concludes the 2024 Cross Country season. A special thanks goes out to all parents, staff, and fans for coming out and supporting our teams throughout the season. Until next time, Go Mustangs!!
Coach Hall