By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Lady Broncos cross-country team is having a stellar year on the course, and the District Championship and Regional Runner-Up awards confirmed the fact that the Lady Broncos are a force to be reckoned with.
Courtesy Photo Jill Frausto
All season, all seven ladies have been giving their all, in practice and in competition. They have placed deep each and every meet and have fully deserved this trip to the State Cross-Country Meet to be held in Round Rock this Saturday, November 1, at the Old Settler’s Park.
At the Regional Meet held in Lubbock at Mae Simmons Park last week, the Lady Broncos team finished in the Runner-Up position just behind Gruver. Two runners finished in the top 10 runners for the two-mile course. Senior Madi Benson, who is no stranger to the State meet, finished in 8th place with a time of 12:51.60 out of a field of 172 runners. The first-place time in that division was 12:08.10. Sophomore Addy Havens finished in 9th place right behind Benson at 12:54.30.
Emmarie Holland took 28th place at 13:41.70, and Elliot Frausto ran the course in a time of 14:00.20. Lexi Phillips is hitting her stride with a 55th-place finish at 14:12.10, and Laken Smith ran the course in a time of 15:12.20 for 114th place. Mary Jo Dushay gave her all and finished with a time of 18:30.80.
Bronco Tristan Ybarra also ran in the regional boys’ cross country competition but did not advance.
According to the coaches, the Lady Broncos are going into the state meet with a collective time that is the third best in the state.
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