Boerne running teams race at Islander Splash

Boerne running teams race at Islander Splash

Sports Editor

After a week off, the Boerne High cross-country teams were back at it last Saturday at the Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Islander Splash and one of the BHS squads captured first place.

It’s a big meet that draws teams from all over. It’ll also be the site of this year’s Region IV meets for all classifications later in the season so last week’s meet was a good time to get a sneak peek at the course.

BHS is scheduled to race again this weekend at the McNeil Invitational at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock, site of this year’s state cross country meet, also another chance at a sneak peek of the course.

RESULTS Varsity Girls

The Lady Greyhounds took first place in the varsity girls 2-mile race in a field of 300 runners and 35 teams.

BHS tallied 102 points to win the event and did a good job of pack running as their scoring five finished within 16 spots of each other.

Poth took second (108) and Sinton was third (110).

For the Lady Greyhounds, Eleanor Davis placed 14th with a time of 13:23.22, Genevieve Sengler was three spots back in 17th after recording a 13:41.33, Mahaley Merkins came in 19th at 13:50.83, Lilly Cox finished in 23rd place after running a 13:56.58 and Kiera Sawyer posted a time of 14:02.83 for 29th.

Mary Marino completed the course with a time of 14:13.93 for 35th and Molly Briskey rounded out the team after she was 44th after running a 14:36.50.

Varsity Boys

The Boerne boys competed in the varsity boys 5000-meter finals in a field of 335 runners and 68 teams.

BHS finished 15th with 451 points. Georgetown won the meet (129), S.A. Johnson was second (214) and S.A. Reagan was third (229).

Carsten Bain had Boerne’s best finish after he was 27th with a time of 17:09.93, Aaron Garcia came in 52nd after posting a 17:38.57, Barrett Crofut finished 83rd with an 18:10.34, Ethan Christianson and Ben Macias went 144- 145 after Christianson ran a time of 18:48.58 and Macias came in with an 18:48.99.

Hunter Prince completed the course in a time of 19:05.64 for the 176th spot and Jackson Temple recorded a 19:12.14 for 186th place.

KERRY BARBOZA