The Lady Cats Cross Country Team finished second while the Wildcats were fourth at the Titus County Fair Invitational in Mount Pleasant this past Saturday (September 28). The Mount Pleasant course will be the site for the District Cross Country Meet on October 9. All of the district’s teams ran Saturday except Lindale. The Lady Cats lost only to Mount Pleasant while the Wildcats finished behind district foes Mount Pleasant and Royse City as well as Class 6A Longview. The Lady Cats topped Mount Pleasant a week before Saturday’s run. The Lady Cats were led again by senior Sydney Washburn. A pair of freshmen finished next for the Lady Cats: Maddie Bridges and Makayla Jimmerson. Next was junior Maurie Flecker. Jessica Yanez was the sixth Lady Cat finisher. For the Wildcats, senior Christian Palomino was back as the first finisher for the Wildcats. Next came sophomore Jose Majia followed by sophomore Evan Patrick. Junior Camden Fuller finished next followed by senior Ricardo Torres. In a final tune up before the district meet, the Wildcats and Lady Cats will run at a Lindale meet at Garden Valley Country Club on Thursday. Sulphur Springs Cross Country Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said his runners are decreasing the mileage endurance work some now to work on increasing their speed as they prepare for the district meet next week.
