ESTABLISHING NEW STANDARDS
Sending a team to the Class 3A Cross Country State Championship meet for the first time in school history, Clifton boys place 10th overall; Lady Cub Barsh runs personal best Keep Reading
FINDING ANOTHER GEAR
After strong showing at invitational meets, Class 3A Clifton boys & girls cross country teams both capture second place overall to advance to regionals; Ochoa wins boys individual gold Keep Reading
APEX ACCOLADES: Meridian runners receive all-state recognition
AUSTIN – After placing 10th as a team in Class 2A at the UIL State Cross Country Championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock Nov. 7, the Meridian Lady Jackets have received some prestigious accolades for their achievements. Lady Jacket seniors Dakota Cassidy and Mallory Paruszewski were named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association… Keep Reading
RUN FOR STATE: Meridian girls lead HOT contingent at UIL Cross Country State Championships
ROUND ROCK – Representing the Heart of Texas region well, six individual runners placed among the top 20 and the Meridian Lady Jackets placed 10th as a team in Class 2A at the UIL State Cross Country Championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock last Saturday. Led by senior Dakota Cassidy, the Meridian girls… Keep Reading
RUNNING HARD: Meridian's Hensley advances to NCAA DIII Regionals
ABILENE – Running in his last American Southwest Conference Championships cross country meet last Saturday, Meridian’s Latham Hensley set a new personal record in the 8K race to finish 17th running as a senior for the McMurry War Hawks. Finishing just three spots short of making the ASC all-conference second team, Hensley sprinted to the… Keep Reading
BACK-TO-BACK: Lady Jacket runners win district, take third at regionals for return trip to state
ROUND ROCK – After winning their second straight District 10-2A Championship, the Meridian Lady Jacket cross country team captured third place at the Class 2A, Region II Championships to earn back-to-back trips to the UIL State Meet held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock this Saturday. “I’m so very proud of how hard these… Keep Reading
RETURN TRIP: Lady Cub Gaona qualifies for 2nd straight state meet
HUNTSVILLE – After advancing to the Class 3A, Region III Cross Country Championships by capturing a bronze medal in the District 17-3A Championships last week, Clifton senior Daniella Gaona earned a second straight trip to the State Meet with an 11th place finish at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville Monday. “This was Daniella’s… Keep Reading
SENIOR STRONG: Meridian’s Hensley running for McMurry War Hawks
Senior Latham Hensley, a Meridian High School graduate, finished in the top third of the men’s field running cross country for McMurry War Hawks at the Eighth Annual Bill Libby Invitational. Keep Reading
FRESH LEGS: Well-rested Clifton boys & girls ready for District 17-3A
KEENE – After taking a week off to be fully rested, the Clifton boys and girls cross country teams will compete in the District 17-3A Cross County Championship meet today at Rex Callicott Park in Keene. Coming off a strong showing at the Mona Gloff Invitational at the Perry Country Club in Hamilton Oct. 2,… Keep Reading
GEARING UP: Meridian runners use Goldthwaite to prepare for district
STEPHENVILLE – Taking advantage of every opportunity to gear up for the District 10-2A Championship Meet, the Meridian boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Stephenville last Wednesday to run in the highly-competitive Thrill of the Hill Invitational meet. Today, the Jackets and Lady Jackets will be represented in the varsity, junior varsity and… Keep Reading