Bandera Middle School’s cross country teams turned in strong performances at the district championship meet in Uvalde, with several runners earning top finishes.
The 7th grade girls and 8th grade girls teams both captured first-place team finishes, while the 7th grade boys finished fourth. Individual highlights included:
8th Grade Boys
• Rudy Esparza, 5th
• Alberto Muniz, 9th 7th Grade Boys
Phoenix Alexander, 15th 8th Grade Girls
• Sydney Bowman, 2nd
• Olivia Rynarzewski, 3rd
• Aspen Collazo, 6th
• Sophia Stevens, 11th
• Jing Liu, 12th
• Hailee Feller, 13th
• June Flowers, 14th 7th Grade Girls
• Liv O’Donnal, 2nd
• Iris Moore, 3rd
• Porter Smith, 6th
• Karlee Jaschke, 10th
• Kenzie Campbell, 12th
• Hadlee Winters, 15th “Every runner gave an exceptional effort,” said Coach Jess Edwards.