It could have not been better conditions for this years’ UIL State Cross Country Meet at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock on Saturday. The weather was perfect as hundreds of competitors in Class 1A, 3A, and 5A took to the course. Both Menard and Eden had participants entered in the meet with the Menard girls qualifying as a team and Eden having qualified three runners as individuals – Jorge Mendez, Joseph Clark and Rylinn Robinson.
When it was all said and done, Senior Danni Ruiz from Menard crossed the finish line with a time of 11.35.2 to win the Class 1A Girls Individual Championship while her teammates finished 4th overall as a team. Taylor Chambliss finished in 26th place, Makenzie Wright 73rd, Channing Chambliss 74th, Isabelle Devine 79 and Aerie Meddough 129th. Eden’s Rylinn Robinson finished 47th.
On the boys side, Eden’s Jorge Mendez took 8th place with a time of 17.07.2 while his teammate Joseph Clarke finished 47th.
The Wall girls team took the team state title in class 3A.
