Girls, boys varsity cross country each get second in Stockdale

Yoakum High School cross-country runners went to Stockdale on Saturday with both varsities earning silver.

VARSITY LADY BULLDOGS

The Lady Bulldogs earned a second-place finish with 55 points, two points from winner Stockdale. Gracei Martinez led Yoakum with third place in 13 minutes, 41.08 seconds and a pace of 6:50. Briley Pullin was No. 11 in 14:33.1 (7:16), followed by Karli Macias in 14:44.03 (7:22). Josephine Pilat was clocked at 14:51.34 (7:25) for No. 14; Anaiah Thiele finished at 15:12.54 (7:36); Madeline Massey claimed No. 28 in 15:49.11 (7:54).

VARSITY BULLDOGS

The Bulldogs also got a runner up, scoring 47 points, 12 shy of winner Gonzales, with three in the top 10. Aiden Alvarez was the leading runner for Yoakum with third in 15:58.70 (5:08). Adrian Blakeney was eighth with 17:27.34 (5:37). Julian Espinoza was awarded with No. 10 in 17:40.98 (5:41); Trevor Moreno was No. 12 in 17:41.73 (5:42); Aiden Jimenez was No. 14 in 17:53.97 (5:45); Dominic Novak crossed the line at 19:16.97 (6:12) and Ian Pilat got No. 28 with 19:20.3 (6:13).

JUNIOR VARSITY LADY BULLDOGS

Kaitlyn Lopez was No. 10 in 16:39.15 (8:19); Rilynn Mayer was timed at 17:50.86 (8:55) for No. 17; Shaziah Ruiz was No. 20 in 18:07.28 (9:03).

JUNIOR VARSITY BULLDOGS

The Bulldogs scored 68 points for fourth place. Lukas Gonzales led with fifth place in 13:06.44 (6:33). Noah Jimenez had a time of 13:17.63 (6:38) for seventh; Benito Olmedo was No. 17 in 14:05.17 (7:02); Moises Morales was No. 21 in 14:27.99 (7:13). Nathan Vo rounded out Yoakum with No. 36 in 15:44.89 (7:52).

8TH GRADE LADY BULLPUPS

Loralie Pilat was No. 14 in 15:06.6 (7:33) and Kassidy Rivera was No. 55 in 19:21 (9:40).

7TH GRADE LADY BULLPUPS

Maryn Alvarez was No. 56 in 20:30.32 (10:15). followed by Miley Lopez in 20:34.81 (10:17). Nevaeh Dominiguez was No 61 in 20:55.76 (10:27).

8TH GRADE BULLPUPS

Victor Espinoza placed fifth with 13:01.66 (6:30) and behind him was Joseph Novak in 13:01.82 (6:30).

7TH GRADE BULLPUPS

Gabriel Blakeney was No. 51 in 16:59.03 (8:29).