The Bandera High School cross country teams hosted their annual relay meet Friday, Aug. 21, at Alkek Elementary, with the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs claiming eight of the meet’s top 10 positions.
For the relay-style competition, each athlete was paired with a teammate. Runners alternated onemile legs, with each athlete completing a total of two miles. The Bandera girls entered 15 teams and delivered a dominant performance, sweeping the top five places.
Milesia Casas and Kaylee Fried captured first place, followed by Aubrie Moore and Olivia Rynarzewski in second. Merry Robinson and Cassi Williams finished third, Xoi Cook and Veronica Ibarra-Villegas placed fourth, and Autumn Prater and Jada Bergfield rounded out the sweep in fifth place.
The Bandera boys entered 10 teams and earned three of the top five positions.
Rudy Esparza and Alberto Muniz led the Bulldogs with a first-place finish. Luciano Martinez and Walter Roque placed fourth, while Tristan Wilson and Michael Ramirez finished fifth.
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs will return to competition Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Medina Valley Cross Country Meet. Press results were not available by press time.
The Bandera High School Lady Bulldogs pose with their medals after sweeping the top five places at the annual Bandera relay meet Friday, Aug. 21, at Alkek Elementary. COURTESY PHOTO
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