Aledo XC Claims Three District Championships in First Year of 6A Competition
The Ladycats & Bearcats delivered an outstanding performance at the District Cross Country Championships at AP Ranch, capturing three team titles across four divisions in their first year competing at the 6A level!
The Varsity Boys dominated the 5K, earning a perfect score of 15 points by sweeping the top five spots. Tyler Connelly claimed the individual district championship, while the Bearcats secured the top six finishes and placed all seven runners in the top ten.
The Varsity Girls also claimed the district championship with 37 points, led by Mayden Mitchell's runner-up finish. The Ladycats placed four runners in the top eight, all finishing under 20 minutes.
The JV Boys added another district championship with 22 points, led by individual champion Brody Bruno. The JV Girls rounded out the day with a third-place team finish, highlighted by three runners placing in the top ten.
Results were as follows:
DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – AP RANCH
VARSITY BOYS – 1ST PLACE (15 POINTS) – 5K
Tyler Connelly – 1st – 15:38.48
Noah Lay – 2nd – 16:02.31
Thatcher Pettit – 3rd – 16:03.34
Reed Murray – 4th – 16:05.10
Andrew Walsh – 5th – 16:06.56
Jonah Clary – 6th – 16:08.00
Maddox Murry – 10th – 16:29.09
VARSITY GIRLS – 1ST PLACE (37 POINTS) – 5K
Mayden Mitchell – 2nd – 19:07.53
Holland Gladchuk – 4th – 19:20.10
Austyn Waitrek – 6th – 19:42.34
Cecilia Frank – 8th – 19:56.64
Isabel Rush – 18th – 21:22.16
Kjersten Loy – 22nd – 21:41.06
Stella Lamb – 29th – 22:14.20
JV BOYS – 1ST PLACE (22 POINTS) – 5K
Brody Bruno – 1st – 16:57.45
Noah Baker – 2nd – 17:33.95
Kye Gordon – 4th – 17:54.02
Holt Huxel – 5th – 17:58.84
Nathan Coletti – 10th – 18:31.50
Jayden Smith – 12th – 18:39.20
Julian Ivanoff – 23rd – 19:31.34
Benjamin Schwartz – 26th – 19:41.16
Marcus Rodriguez – 39th – 20:30.45
Caleb Connelly – 40th – 20:31.88
Dyllin Wenner – 51st – 21:08.92
Christian Carver – 58th – 21:25.69
Nathan Light – 64th – 22:10.91
Edward Wright – 69th – 22:23.48
Lucas Baldree – 80th – 22:59.77
Cole Mayfield – 101st – 24:25.49
JV GIRLS – 3RD PLACE (68 POINTS) – 5K
Kendall Bricker – 2nd – 21:59.55
Lily Elgin – 4th – 22:27.95
Gianna Kenneally – 9th – 23:12.14
Lily Hudson – 28th – 25:09.55
Rosemary Wright – 29th – 25:30.28
Hanalei Crawford – 36th – 25:54.20
Sophia St. John – 48th – 27:17.84
Aledo's Varsity Boys and Girls will now turn their attention to the Regional Cross Country Championships in Lubbock, where they will compete on Monday with hopes of advancing to the State Championships.
We are incredibly proud of the way all four teams competed at District! Claiming three district championships in our first year of 6A competition is an exciting accomplishment for our program, and we look forward to carrying that momentum into Regionals!
GO LADYCATS & BEARCATS!!