Lady Broncos XC dominate Greenbelt Gallop

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Bronco cross country team showed their strength in the annual Greenbelt Gallop at Kinkaid Park last week. The seven ladies ran well enough to finish the event as team champions and leading the way was senior Madi Benson who finished second in the race with a time of 14:26.

Addy Havens ran fourth at 15:22, and Emmarie Holland was fifth with a time of 15:33. Elliot Frausto ran the course in a time of 15:53 for sixth, and Lexi Phillips was thirteenth at 17:29.

Laken Smith was 19th at 18:32, and Mary Jo Dushay was 29th with a time of 24:01.

Brilynn Bruce ran in the junior varsity division and finished with a time of 20:38 for the two-mile course.

Linley Hogle ran in the junior high girls’ division and crossed the line in second place with a time of 17:05, and Adleigh Moore ran 13th at 23:13. Colten Henson was the lone runner in the junior high boys’ division, and he finished sixth at 17:05.

The Lady Broncos will participate in the Lubbock Invitational at Mae Simmons Park on September 27. They will also compete along with the junior high runners in the Wheeler Stampede on October 1 in Wheeler.