The Lady Bronco cross-country team represented Clarendon High School well last Saturday when they ran in Round Rock at the State Cross-Country meet in a field of 150 runners.
The ladies were only two points away from climbing the podium for the third-place team but finished with a respectable fourth place for the first time in several years.
Hamilton was the number one team in state racking up 65 points, and Gruver was second with 102 points. Douglass was third with 146 points, and the Lady Broncos finished with 148 points.
Coaches Korey Conkin and Kasey Bell knew this would be a great season on the course, and the ladies were able to breeze through district and regionals to claim their spot at state. Conkin was very proud of all of the girls.
“What a blessing it was to get to be part of something so amazing,” Conkin said. “We talked about all the potential this team had at the beginning of the season and they did not disappoint. It was such a joy getting to watch them grow as a team and see improvements each week and coach this team and see them accomplish a feat that had not been achieved in over a decade. So very proud of the Lady Broncos!”
The ladies’ individual times were improved from the beginning of the season and very respectable. Madi Benson, who is no stranger to the State CC meet, led the Lady Broncos finishing in 17th place with a time of 12:21.60. The first-place runner crossed the finish line in a time of 11:13.70.
Addy Havens ran 26th with a time of 12:41.90, Emmarie Holland ran 58th with a time of 13:15.70, and Elliot Frausto finished at 13:21.40 for 69th place. Lexi Phillips was 82nd with a time of 13:34.50, Laken Smith was 132nd at 14:44.10, and Mary Jo Dushay was 150th with a time of 17:34.70.
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