Aledo XC Turns in Strong Showing at Chile Pepper XC Festival
The Ladycats & Bearcats traveled to Fayetteville, Arkansas, this weekend to compete in the Chile Pepper XC Festival at the University of Arkansas, taking on a huge field of talented teams from across the region!
The Varsity Girls finished 19th out of 107 teams in the 5K, with Austyn Waitrek, Mayden Mitchell, and Holland Gladchuk all placing inside the top 80.
The Varsity Boys had a big day as well, finishing 8th out of 137 teams and as the top Texas team in the field. Tyler Connelly led the Bearcats with an outstanding 2nd-place finish overall.

Results were as follows:
CHILE PEPPER XC FESTIVAL
VARSITY GIRLS – 19TH (5K)
Austyn Waitrek – 63rd – 18:44.7
Mayden Mitchell – 74th – 18:55.4
Holland Gladchuk – 80th – 18:58.6
Isabel Rush – 266th – 20:22.8
Cecilia Frank – 284th – 20:29.5
Kjersten Loy – 439th – 21:15.2
Stella Lamb – 469th – 21:24.8
VARSITY BOYS – 8TH (5K)
Tyler Connelly – 2nd – 14:42.2
Noah Lay – 89th – 15:53.5
Thatcher Pettit – 94th – 15:54.3
Reed Murray – 136th – 16:08.7
Andrew Walsh – 187th – 16:23.6
Jonah Clary – 214th – 16:30.2
Maddox Murry – 347th – 16:53.1
Aledo Cross Country will take this week off from competition before returning to action for the District Meet on Thursday, Oct. 15, at AP Ranch.
We are incredibly proud of the way both teams competed in Arkansas and are excited to use the week ahead to prepare for championship season!
GO LADYCATS & BEARCATS!!