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We Run ETX, Jacksonville, TX (2026)

09/28/2026

🔥Jacksonville Indian Express Invitational (MS)🔥

📅 September 26, 2026

Here’s a look at the results 👇

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🏃‍♂️ Middle School Boys

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Juan Baez (Whitehouse) — 13:31.2
2. Elias Gutierrez (Jacksonville) — 13:35.6
3. Caleb Dodd (Whitehouse) — 13:38.0
4. Bryan Schulz (Tyler All Saints Episcopal) — 13:44.9
5. Ian Lara (Jacksonville) — 13:50.8

🏆 Team Results

🥇 Whitehouse — 43 points
🥈 Tyler All Saints Episcopal — 44 points
🥉 Jacksonville — 46 points

🔥 Race Note: The boys team race was incredibly close. Only three points separated the top three teams, with Whitehouse edging All Saints by a single point and Jacksonville finishing just three points behind the champion.

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🏃‍♀️ Middle School Girls

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Jazmin Trujillo (Jacksonville) — 14:33.1
2. Bailey Dillard (Whitehouse) — 15:57.7
3. Jazmine Villalpando (Jacksonville) — 16:07.3
4. Millie Mencer (Tyler All Saints Episcopal) — 16:14.0
5. Kyle Jane Jones (Tyler All Saints Episcopal) — 16:17.1

🏆 Team Results

🥇 Jacksonville — 30 points
🥈 Whitehouse — 43 points
🥉 Cumberland Academy MS — 93 points

🔥 Race Note: Jacksonville had a strong showing in the girls race, placing two runners inside the top three and four scoring runners inside the top 11. Jazmin Trujillo led the way with the individual victory in 14:33.1, helping Jacksonville secure the team championship.

Jacksonville ISD Whitehouse ISD All Saints Episcopal School - Tyler Cumberland Academy High School - 9th-12th Overton Independent School District Palestine Independent School District

09/24/2026

🔥ELKHART XC INVITATIONAL🔥

A full day of racing took place Wednesday at the Elkhart Cross Country Invitational, with varsity and middle school programs from across East Texas competing.

Here’s a look at some of the top performances from the meet:

VARSITY BOYS🏃🏼‍♂️

1. Cooper Cummings — Bullard — 18:36.61
2. Jaden Quintero — Crockett — 18:49.28
3. Andrew Marr — Slocum — 19:25.84
4. Gage Sparks — Tatum — 19:29.16
5. Faustino Sandoval — Tatum — 19:44.01

Top Teams🏆

1. Bullard — 47
2. Crockett — 61
3. Tatum — 63

➡️Bullard put three runners inside the top 11 and came away with the varsity boys team victory, while Crockett edged Tatum for second.

VARSITY GIRLS🏃🏼‍♀️

1. Madison Grigsby — Timpson — 11:36.21
2. Olivia Stephens — Bullard — 12:15.21
3. Peyton Childs — Bullard — 13:01.26
4. Andy Fayle — New Waverly — 13:08.13
5. Kadence Harris — Malakoff — 13:13.74

Top Teams🏆
• Bullard — 39
• Malakoff — 39
• Jewett Leon — 126

➡️Bullard and Malakoff tied atop the varsity girls team standings with 39 points each. Based on Bullard #6 runner, they break the tie and win since their #6 was faster than Malakoffs #6

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS🏃🏽‍♂️

1. Tripp Turner — Bullard — 8:07.59
2. Emiliano Ornelas — New Summerfield — 8:28.02
3. Evan Beaubien — Cross Roads — 8:32.04
4. Neymar Garcia — Malakoff — 8:38.01
5. Jordan Garcia — Palestine — 8:51.93

Top Teams🏆

1. New Summerfield — 44
2. Palestine — 51
3. Bullard — 111

➡️A strong showing from New Summerfield, placing 4 runners inside the top ten and taking home the middle school boys team win.

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS🏃🏽‍♀️

1. Julianne Guthrie — Bullard — 9:39.24
2. Maesa Hale — Cross Roads — 9:50.43
3. Saralaya Pacheco — Palestine — 9:53.46
4. Kelly Villeda — Jewett Leon — 9:57.09
5. Arrington Bailey — Frankston — 9:57.84

Top Teams🏆

1. Bullard — 76
2. Elkhart — 95
3. Tatum — 99

➡️Bullard had a strong showing in this race! Putting their top 5 runners in the top 25!

Another solid day of racing across East Texas as teams continue working toward the championship portion of the season.

Congratulations to all of the athletes and programs that competed in Elkhart!

New Summerfield ISD ALTO ISD Lapoynor ISD Kerens ISD Westwood ISD Crockett ISD Malakoff ISD Bullard ISD New Waverly ISD Timpson ISD

09/18/2026

🔥HOKA McNEIL XC INVITE |🔥FRIDAY RESULTS

The 1A–4A races kicked off the 2026 HOKA McNeil XC Invite Friday morning at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The weather was great, the course was packed, and great competition laid ahead! Here’s a look at the individual winners, team champions and some of the top East Texas performances from the morning.

BOYS — 5K

4A
1. Hayden Graves, Monahans — 16:08.2
2. Colton Anderwald, Tulso Midway — 16:14
3. David Martinez, Sanger — 16:15

Team Champion — Sanger, 65 points

1A–3A
1. Kainan Meeks, Keene — 15:56.4
2. Pablo Garcia, Unattached — 16:21
3. Zachary Jurski, Valor North Austin — 16:41

Team Champion — Crane, 107 points

GIRLS — 2 MILE

4A
1. Presli Pool, Canyon — 11:02.1
2. Isabel Motley, Salado — 11:07
3. Abigail Shaffer, Glen Rose 11:08

Team Champion — Canyon, 109 points

1A–3A
1. Mattie Broussard, Bellevue — 11:53.8
2. Leah Depiper, Port Aransas — 11:57
3. Caroline Finley, Unattached — 11:58

Team Champion — Lipan, 132 points

🌲EAST TEXAS SPOTLIGHT🌲

Several East Texas runners put together strong performances against a deep field:

• Brendon Greenlee, Eustace🟣 — 5th in 4A Boys, 16:19.4
• Marcos Rivera, Central Heights🔵— 9th in 1A–3A Boys, 17:02.7
• Brett Macias, Neches🟢— 16th in 1A–3A Boys, 17:19.2
• Micah Hayman, Central Heights🔵 — 22nd in 1A–3A Girls, 12:58.7
• Annie Stewart, Hudson 🔴— 28th in 4A Girls, 12:13.0
• Jaiden Tejada Clark, Pine Tree 🟡— 36th in 4A Boys, 17:23.9
• Maggie Sinz, Douglass🟣 — 40th in 1A–3A Girls, 13:14.9

A few East Texas team finishes also worth noting:

Hudson Girls — 12th in 4A
New Summerfield Boys — 13th in 1A–3A
Central Heights Boys — 15th in 1A–3A
Eustace Boys — 15th in 4A
Douglass Girls — 17th in 1A–3A
Pine Tree Boys — 19th in 4A

A big morning of racing in Round Rock with plenty more to come from McNeil!

New Summerfield ISD Central Heights ISD Neches ISD Port Aransas Independent School District Mason ISD Schools Eustace ISD Lytle ISD Keene ISD

09/12/2026

A look at the action from the Backwoods Bearkat Invitational in Cushing, TX!

This course was no joke. From the open start to the trails through the East Texas woods, runners were tested from beginning to end.

Great atmosphere, tough racing, and plenty of East Texas XC action!

🎥 We Run ETX
📍 Cushing, TX

New Summerfield ISD Central Heights ISD Tenaha Independent School District Mount Enterprise ISD Woden ISD Timpson ISD

09/11/2026

🔥Backwoods Bearkat Invitational🔥 — Photo Recap

📍 Cushing, Texas

The 4th Annual Backwoods Bearkat Invitational lived up to the “Backwoods” name! 🏃‍♂️🌲

Runners were challenged by a very difficult course in Cushing, making this one of those meets where effort and toughness mattered just as much as the time on the clock.

The course distances were also a little different from the traditional race distances. The 2-mile course measured closer to 2.3 miles, while the boys 5K measured approximately 2.98 miles. Keep that in mind when comparing times from this meet to other races this season.

For now, enjoy some of our photos from the meet! 📸

Official results have not been posted yet, but once they become available, We Run ETX will post a full results recap highlighting the top individual and team performances from Cushing.

Regardless of what the clock says, this was a course that made runners earn every finish. 💪

Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 4th Annual Backwoods Bearkat Invitational!

📷 Feel free to tag your runners, share the photos, and follow We Run ETX for more East Texas XC coverage throughout the season!

Woden ISD New Summerfield ISD Mount Enterprise ISD Central Heights ISD Tatum ISD Timpson ISD Tenaha Independent School District Martinsville ISD

09/08/2026

🏃‍♂️ WE RUN ETX RUNNER OF THE WEEK — WEEK 3 🏆

Duncan Powell of Texas High earns our Week 3 Runner of the Week honors after a big performance at the Texas High Tiger XC Invitational! 🐯🔥

Powell covered the 5K course in 15:48, putting together one of the standout performances from an East Texas runner this week.

⏱️ 15:48 — 5K
📍 Texas High Tiger XC Invitational
🏫 Texas High
⭐ Top East Texas Finisher

The season is starting to heat up, and Duncan is showing that he’ll be a name to keep an eye on as we move deeper into the fall. 👀

Congratulations, Duncan, on a great race and an impressive Week 3 performance!

Photo credits to Kevin Sutton TXKsports.com

Texarkana Independent School District

09/05/2026

🔥UIL Region III Cross Country Preview | Huntsville, TX🔥

The UIL Region III Preview brought together a loaded field Saturday at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park, giving teams an early-season opportunity to race on the same grounds that will host the Region III Championships later this fall.

With separate Orange (5A–6A) and White (1A–4A) divisions, the meet featured some of the strongest programs and individuals from across Region III — including several East Texas teams making the trip to Huntsville.

Here’s a look at some of the top performances 👇

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🟠🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys Orange — 5K (5A–6A)

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Ryan Beken (Conroe Woodlands College Park) — 15:14.9
2. Eli Mugambi (Humble Atascocita) — 15:19.0
3. Dean Rosales (Bridgeland) — 15:27.9

🏆 Top Teams

1. Bridgeland — 43 points
2. Conroe Woodlands College Park — 111
3. Humble Atascocita — 139

🔥 Race Note: The Orange boys race was flying up front, with three runners under 15:30. Bridgeland put together a dominant team performance, placing its five scorers 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th.

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🟠🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls Orange — 5K (5A–6A)

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Hope Smith (Bridgeland) — 17:26.5
2. Renee Warren (Houston Cypress Ranch) — 18:49.0
3. Sophie Peterson (Houston Memorial) — 18:52.2

🏆 Top Teams

1. Klein Oak — 106 points
2. Bridgeland — 120
3. Tomball — 146

🔥 Race Note: Hope Smith separated herself from the field with an impressive 17:26.5, winning by more than a minute. Klein Oak used its depth to capture the team title despite Bridgeland having the individual champion.

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⚪🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys White — 5K (1A–4A)

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Benjamin Caro (McGregor) — 16:48.4
2. Ryan Orocio (Giddings) — 16:53.2
3. Aaron Munoz (Sealy) — 16:56.1

🏆 Top Teams

1. Sealy — 42 points
2. Giddings — 80
3. New Summerfield — 132
4. Troy — 183
5. Nacogdoches Central Heights — 196

🔥 Race Note: Sealy put two runners inside the top four and all five scorers inside the top 15 to take the championship. New Summerfield represented East Texas with a strong third-place team finish, while Central Heights finished fifth.

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⚪🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls White — 2 Mile (1A–4A)

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Payton Conn (Franklin) — 12:44.5
2. Everleigh Brown (Lexington) — 13:00.5
3. Haley Ochoa (Sealy) — 13:26.1

🏆 Top Teams

1. Sealy — 105 points
2. Troy — 109
3. Fairfield — 110

🔥 Race Note: This was one of the tightest team battles of the day. Just five points separated first through third, with Sealy edging Troy by four points and Fairfield by five.

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🌲 EAST TEXAS SPOTLIGHT

Several East Texas programs made the trip to Huntsville, and there were some notable performances worth highlighting.

🥉 New Summerfield Boys — 3rd Place

New Summerfield finished 3rd in the Varsity Boys White Division with 132 points, trailing only Sealy and Giddings.

Their five scorers finished 8th, 19th, 26th, 37th and 42nd, giving the 2A program a strong showing against a field containing schools from multiple classifications.

🏃 Huntington

Huntington’s Gabe Guajardo delivered one of the best individual East Texas performances of the meet, finishing 5th overall in 17:04.5 in the Varsity Boys White race.

🏃 Nacogdoches Central Heights

Central Heights placed 5th as a team with 196 points, led by its No. 1 runner finishing 9th in the team scoring.

🏃 Fairfield

Fairfield’s girls were right in the middle of an incredibly close championship battle, finishing 3rd with 110 points — only five points behind champion Sealy.

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📊 Final Takeaway

The UIL Region III Preview gave teams an early look at the course and competition they could see again when the postseason arrives.

🔥 Ryan Beken ran 15:14.9 to win a loaded Orange Division boys race.

⚡ Hope Smith turned in a huge 17:26.5 5K performance to dominate the Orange girls race.

🏆 Sealy swept the Varsity Boys and Girls White Division team championships.

🌲 New Summerfield made a statement for East Texas, finishing 3rd in the White Division boys team standings against a field that included programs from 1A through 4A.

💪 Huntington’s Gabe Guajardo added another East Texas highlight with his 17:04.5 fifth-place finish.

And with this being the Region III course, today’s results provide an interesting early-season preview — but there is still a lot of racing and improvement to come before teams return to Huntsville with postseason spots on the line.

👏 Congratulations to all the athletes and teams who competed!

📸 Coaches, parents and athletes: Send We Run ETX your results, PRs, photos and standout performances so we can continue highlighting runners and teams from across East Texas!

New Summerfield ISD Huntington ISD, Huntington Texas Giddings ISD SEALY ISD Bridge City High School The Lufkin Daily News Nacogdoches ISD Central Heights ISD Fairfield High School Barbers Hill ISD Frost ISD Lufkin ISD

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