Big Spring, TX – Comanche Trail Park played host to the Big Spring Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. Permian came away feeling pretty good about their first meet of the season. Mojo’s varsity girls claimed First Place overall, while the boys placed third overall in the afternoon’s efforts.
Not only was the meet the first of the season for the team, it was also the first meet for the Panthers under new head coach Darchelle Welch. While she admits the Mojo cross country family is young, she has great optimism toward its future. “The team is hard working, determined, and full of perseverance. They accept challenges head-on and give 100 percent, even when they are sore.” Welch continued, “I’m excited to see what this team does together; the possibilities are endless at this point!”
For the girls finishing atop their group, captains junior Raeley Howard (first-place finish) and Nydia Brito (third-place finish) led the charge. They were followed by sophomore Kendall Mathis (fourth-place finish), junior Reagan Thurmond (eighth-place finish), and freshman Abby Scott (ninth-place finish). With Permian (25) occupying the top spot, Odessa High (57) had to settle for second place. They were followed by Big Spring (63) and Greenwood (97).
The boys competition was a much tighter outing. The Mojo Boys placed third overall, and that was without a full team. Host team Big Spring (39) led the guys, with Odessa High (40) and Permian (44) closely behind them. Greenwood (107) finished in fourth. Individually, junior captain Christian Chavez placed third. Juniors Adriel Hinojos and Andy Sotelo placed in fifth and seventh, respectively.
INDIVIDUAL
GIRLS RESULTS
1. Raeley Howard (Permian) 21:41.38
2. Elisabeth Jones (Big Spring) 22:25.53
3. Nydia Brito (Permian) 22:40.60
4. Kendall Mathis (Permian) 22:57.69
5. Erin Mendoza (Big Spring) 23:02.95
6. Odalis Lujan (Odessa) 23:17.20
7. Kylie Knapp (Greenwood) 23:28.37
8. Reagan Thurmond (Permian) 23:36.37
9. Abby Scott (Permian) 23:46.51
10. Angelica Palma (Odessa) 23:55.85
11. Jazlynn Ramirez (Permian) 23:57.87
12. Nathalia Escontrias (Odessa) 23:58.91
13. Bailey Jones (Permian) 24:01.76
14. Briannah Garcia (Permian) 24:11.10
15. Nitzel Galindo Ramirez (Odessa) 24:24.07
16. Julie Tejeda (Odessa) 24:26.18
17. Falicity Calderon (Big Spring) 24:36.06
18. Yahaira Contreras (Odessa) 24:45.97
19. Brianna Munoz (Odessa) 25:26.69
20. Felicity Yanez (Big Spring) 25:45.39
21. Kaitlyn Hernandez (Permian) 25:56.06
22. Jazira Perez (Odessa) 25:56.92
23. Jolexi Galindo (Odessa) 26:14.61
24. Vaye Savage (Greenwood) 26:16.58
25. Mackenzie Gonzalez (Odessa) 26:18.13
26. Esperanza De Los Santos (Big Spring) 26:23.68
27. Leeanna Crudgington (Greenwood) 26:38.41
28. Bree Knapp (Greenwood) 26:40.14
29. Analisa De Los Santos (Big Spring) 26:43.07
30. Isabella McConaughey (Greenwood) 26:45.80
31. Moriah Sotelo (Permian) 26:51.01
32. Alexa Mehan (Big Spring) 27:09.36
33. Aracelee Alvarado (Big Spring) 29:01.12
Maria Valenzuela (Greenwood) DNS
BOYS RESULTS
1. Roman Perez (Big Spring) 17:08.58
2. Adrian Lujan (Odessa) 17:21.40
3. Christian Chavez (Permian) 17:38.53
4. Joseph Flotte (Odessa) 18:00.72
5. Adriel Hinojos (Permian) 18:01.97
6. Isaac Gonzales (Big Spring) 18:04.19
7. Andy Sotelo (Permian) 18:09.65
8. Adrian Solis (Big Spring) 18:17.45
9. Jose Mora (Odessa) 19:29.84
10. Michael Perez (Big Spring) 19:31.21
11. Jesse Garcia (Permian) 19:56.75
12. Rosendo Martinez (Odessa) 20:16.05
13. Alejandro Tercero (Odessa) 20:25.28
14. Brandon Rogers (Big Spring) 20:27.52
15. Joseph Gonzales (Big Spring) 20:30.07
16. J Jones (Big Spring) 20:37.59
17. Sawyer Morrow (Greenwood) 20:58.41
18. Noah Llanez (Permian) 21:35.83
19. William Zamarano (Permian) 22:00.83
20. Jaye Saenz (Permian) 22:05.06
21. Gael Cervantes (Greenwood) 22:05.68
22. Evan Medrano (Big Spring) 22:09.57
23. Avery Cruz (Greenwood) 22:26.05
24. Bradley Beck (Greenwood) 22:34.73
25. Tristan Thompson (Greenwood) 23:21.07
26. Alex Camacho (Odessa) 23:29.26
27. Luke Garcia (Permian) 23:45.51
28. Andrew Ryan Lowrance (Greenwood) 24:37.00
Hunter Fontenot (Greenwood) DNS
Grant Luebke (Greenwood) DNS
Ian Stewart (Greenwood) DNS
Elyjah Conwright (Permian) DNS
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