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We Run ETX, Jacksonville, TX (2026)

09/01/2026

🏃‍♂️ WE RUN ETX RUNNER OF THE WEEK — WEEK 2 🏆

Congratulations to Arnaldo Perez of Kemp, our Week 2 We Run ETX Runner of the Week!

Arnaldo put together an outstanding performance at the Mineola Yellowjacket Invitational, blazing through the race in 15:03 and finishing as one of the top East Texas runners at the meet. 🔥

📍 Kemp
⏱️ 15:03 — 3 mile
🏁 Mineola Yellowjacket Invitational
🏆3rd Overall
⭐ Top East Texas Finisher

A 15:03 this early in the season is a statement!

Congratulations, Arnaldo! We’re excited to see what the rest of the season has in store.

Kemp ISD Mineola ISD

08/30/2026

🔥Whitehouse Willie Wildcat CC Classic🔥

Another big weekend of cross country is in the books in East Texas! The Whitehouse Willie Wildcat CC Classic featured programs from across the area, with strong performances coming in the Open 5k, 4A at & Under, and Junior High divisions.

From a dominant showing by Tyler Home Education Athletics in the Varsity Boys Open race to several close team battles and standout individual performances, there was plenty to take away from this one.

Here’s a look at the results 👇

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🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys Open — 5K

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Bear Fisher (Tyler Home Education Athletics) — 16:34.1
2. Darren Breithaupt (Tyler Home Education Athletics) — 16:51.8
3. Benjamin Martin (Tyler Home Education Athletics) — 16:52.2

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Tyler Home Education Athletics — 19 points
2. Tyler Legacy — 71 points
3. Lufkin — 91 points

🔥 Race Note: Tyler Home Education Athletics put together an impressive performance, sweeping the top three individual spots and scoring just 19 points to take the team championship. Bear Fisher led the way with a 16:34.1 victory.

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🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls Open — 5K

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Emma Goetz (Tyler Grace Community) — 17:55.3
2. Casey Goetz (Tyler Grace Community) — 18:54.0
3. Alexa Williams (Lufkin) — 21:15.3

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Tyler Grace Community — 30 points
2. Tyler Legacy — 39 points
3. Lufkin — 53 points

🔥 Race Note: Emma Goetz was the class of the field, breaking 18 minutes with a 17:55.3 victory. Grace Community placed three runners inside the top five and came away with the team championship.

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🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys 4A & Under — 5K

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Levi Smith (Brownsboro) — 17:47.1
2. Jude Walker (Tyler All Saints Episcopal) — 18:06.3
3. Ayden Serrato (Tyler Grace Community) — 18:19.0

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Tyler Grace Community — 43 points
2. Tyler All Saints Episcopal — 51 points
3. Longview Spring Hill — 58 points

🔥 Race Note: Brownsboro’s Levi Smith separated himself from the field with a 17:47.1 victory, while the team race was much tighter. Only 19 points separated first through fourth, with Grace Community coming out on top.

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🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls 4A & Under — 2 Mile

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Maryann Schulz (Tyler All Saints Episcopal) — 13:38.0
2. Raegan Herren (Tyler Home Education Athletics) —13:41.6
3. Faith Davis (Wells) — 13:44.3

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Tyler Home Education Athletics — 44 points
2. Longview Spring Hill — 65 points
3. Tyler All Saints Episcopal — 86 points

🔥 Race Note: 1st-3rd place was a tight finish! Only being separated by 6 seconds! Tyler Home Education Athletics used its depth to take the team championship.

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👟 Jr. High Boys — 2 Mile

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Lucas Hightower (Unattached) — 12:41.9
2. Alex Cadena (Tyler Hubbard MS) — 12:47.7
3. Aiden Bishop (Tyler Hubbard MS) — 13:01.3

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Jacksonville MS — 53 points
2. Tyler Hubbard MS — 77 points
3. Tyler All Saints Episcopal — 102 points

🔥 Race Note: Jacksonville used a strong pack to take home the team championship giving Jacksonville a solid 13:41 team average.

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👟 Jr. High Girls — 2 Mile

🔝 Top 3 Individuals

1. Lanie Seal (Whitehouse Tyler Metro Homeschool) — 13:45.2
2. Hannah Hamilton (Longview Spring Hill) — 14:24.0
3. Jazalin Trujillo (Jacksonville MS) — 14:38.5

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Tyler Hubbard MS — 50 points
2. Whitehouse Tyler Metro Homeschool — 73 points
3. Grace Community MS — 77 points

🔥 Race Note: Lanie Seal earned the individual victory with a 13:45.2, while Tyler Hubbard’s depth carried them to the team championship.

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📊 Final Takeaway

There were plenty of standout performances at the Whitehouse Willie Wildcat CC Classic.

🔥 Bear Fisher led a 1-2-3 sweep for Tyler Home Education Athletics with a 16:34 victory.

⚡ Emma Goetz delivered one of the day’s top performances with a 17:55 5K to win the Varsity Girls Open race.

🏆 Jacksonville MS showed what pack running can do, putting its five scorers within 16 seconds of each other to win the Jr. High Boys team championship.

Another strong day of racing for East Texas! 🌲🏃

👏 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 from across East Texas!

Jacksonville ISD Whitehouse ISD Tyler ISD Rusk High School Lufkin ISD The Lufkin Daily News Jacksonville Daily Progress Longview News-Journal Spring Hill ISD Brownsboro ISD Longview Trinity School of texas Boulter Middle School Empower Academy Moore Middle School New Summerfield ISD

08/28/2026

🔥Huntsville CC Meet 2026🔥

The Huntsville CC Meet brought together a large and competitive field from across Texas, giving several East Texas runners a chance to line up against some strong competition.

Both varsity races featured impressive performances at the front, while Crockett, Onalaska, and New Summerfield represented East Texas in the field.

Here’s a look at the results 👇

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🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys 5K

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Jackson Armenta (Katy Tompkins) — 15:52.73
2. Bobby Klein (Lake Creek) — 15:55.77
3. Troy Allsop (Katy Tompkins) — 15:56.78
4. Andy Davila (New Caney) — 15:57.76
5. Carter Maloy (Katy Tompkins) — 16:14.71

🏆 Top 5 Teams

1. Katy Tompkins — 69 points
2. Katy Cinco Ranch — 87 points
3. Cedar Park Vista Ridge — 121 points
4. Conroe High — 138 points
5. Magnolia West — 159 points

🔥 Race Note: The front of this race was flying, with four runners breaking 16:00 and only five seconds separating first through fourth. Katy Tompkins backed up its individual performances with the team championship.

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🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls 5K

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Cheyenne Jones (Magnolia) — 18:44.82
2. Haylee Hughes (Lake Creek) — 19:00.88
3. Emma Arthur (Katy Tompkins) — 19:05.37
4. Shae Little (Klein Cain) — 19:18.05
5. Kendall Maloy (Katy Tompkins) — 19:24.17

🏆 Top 5 Teams

1. Katy Tompkins — 64 points
2. Conroe Grand Oaks — 69 points
3. Magnolia — 103 points
4. Willis — 130 points
5. Cedar Park Vista Ridge — 142 points

🔥 Race Note: Katy Tompkins completed the varsity sweep, taking the girls championship by just five points over Conroe Grand Oaks. Cheyenne Jones of Magnolia led the field with an impressive 18:44.82 victory.

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🌲 EAST TEXAS SPOTLIGHT 🌲

East Texas was represented by Crockett, Onalaska, and New Summerfield, with several runners turning in strong performances against a deep field.

⚡ Top 5 East Texas Boys

1. Rocklin Gleason (Onalaska) — 17:08.3
2. Lisandro Arredondo (New Summerfield) — 17:45.9
3. Julian Barcenas (New Summerfield) — 18:50.9
4. Jesus Rodriguez (New Summerfield) — 19:00.06
5. Victor Cruz (Crockett) — 19:04.2

New Summerfield finished 13th as a team with 344 points, followed by Onalaska in 14th with 378 points.

For these smaller East Texas programs, getting the opportunity to race in a field featuring programs like Katy Tompkins, Cinco Ranch, Magnolia, Grand Oaks and Vista Ridge provides a strong early-season test.

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📊 Final Takeaway

The Huntsville CC Meet featured some serious speed at the front.

⚡ Four varsity boys broke 16:00.
🔥 Cheyenne Jones ran 18:44 to win the girls race.
🏆 Katy Tompkins swept the Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls team championships.
🌲 Crockett, Onalaska and New Summerfield carried the flag for East Texas, led by Rocklin Gleason’s 17:08.3.

Plenty more racing ahead as we move deeper into the 2026 cross country season!

👏 Congratulations to all the athletes and teams who competed!

📸 East Texas coaches, parents and athletes — send We Run ETX your meet results, PRs, photos and standout performances so we can continue highlighting runners from across the region!

08/25/2026

🏃‍♂️ WE RUN ETX RUNNER OF THE WEEK — WEEK 1 🏆

Congratulations to Bear Fisher of Tyler Heat, our Week 1 We Run ETX Runner of the Week!

Bear turned in an impressive performance at the Tyler Legacy Invitational, finishing 4th overall in 16:12 against a strong field and earning the distinction of the top East Texas finisher.

🔥 Bear Fisher
📍 Tyler Heat
⏱️ 16:12 — 5K
🏆 4th Overall
⭐ Top East Texas Finisher

Congratulations, Bear! We’re excited to see what the rest of the season has in store.

08/22/2026

🔥Gilmer Go Wild Invitational🔥

The Gilmer Go Wild Invitational brought together programs from across East Texas for a competitive early-season test, and there were impressive performances throughout all four divisions.

One of the biggest takeaways came from the Jr. High Boys race, where the front of the field produced some of the fastest 2-mile times we’ve seen in East Texas so far this season. Five runners broke 12:30, with just over 22 seconds separating the top five!

Here’s a look at the leaders 👇

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🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys 5K

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Landry Blythe — 16:59.3
2. Hugo Becerril — 17:24.8
3. Cooper Tucker — 17:28.9
4. Moises Netro — 17:38.0
5. Ya’lexan Martinez — 17:40.0

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. New Summerfield — 76 points
2. White Oak — 78 points
3. Atlanta — 109 points

🔥 Race Note: The varsity boys team battle came down to just TWO points, with New Summerfield edging White Oak 76–78 for the team championship. New Summerfield’s Lisandro Arredondo also finished 6th overall in 17:41.3.

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🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls 2 Mile

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Landry Harris — 13:27.6
2. Alondra Dominguez — 13:33.7
3. Sunni Medina — 13:51.6
4. Araceli Moreno — 13:56.5
5. Shaniya Roland — 14:02.9

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Gilmer — 50 points
2. Union Grove — 55 points
3. Pittsburg — 81 points

🔥 Race Note: The host team took care of business! Gilmer captured the Varsity Girls championship with 50 points, holding off Union Grove by just five.

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⚡🏃‍♂️ Jr. High Boys 2 Mile

This race was FAST🙌🏼

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Maverick Williams — 12:07.7
2. Noah Thornton — 12:14.7
3. Jael Casas — 12:24.3
4. Victor Espinoza — 12:26.9
5. Miles Mccoulough — 12:29.4

⭐ Also right behind:
6. Cesar Arredondo — 12:29.9

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. New Summerfield — 55 points
2. Atlanta — 69 points
3. Gladewater Bears — 79 points

🔥 Race Note: Maverick Williams’ 12:07.7 led an extremely quick front pack, while New Summerfield used its depth to capture the team title with 55 points.

Keep an eye on this group as the season progresses 👀

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🏃‍♀️ Jr. High Girls 2 Mile

🔝 Top 5 Individuals

1. Skye Perez — 13:18.5
2. Presley Williams — 13:24.4
3. Hannah Hamilton — 13:54.1
4. Briley Rogers — 14:14.9
5. Kaydence Deller — 14:16.6

🏆 Top 3 Teams

1. Longview Spring Hill — 67 points
2. Winnsboro — 92 points
3. Atlanta — 108 points

🔥 Race Note: Skye Perez and Presley Williams both went under 13:25 at the front, while Longview Spring Hill’s depth carried them to the team championship.

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📊 Final Takeaway

The Gilmer Go Wild Invitational delivered several early-season performances worth watching.

🏆 Team Champions
• Varsity Boys — New Summerfield
• Varsity Girls — Gilmer
• Jr. High Boys — New Summerfield
• Jr. High Girls — Longview Spring Hill

⚡ The Jr. High Boys race was especially impressive, producing a loaded front pack and some of the fastest early-season Jr. High 2-mile performances we’ve seen in East Texas.

And the varsity boys team race couldn’t have been much closer — New Summerfield 76, White Oak 78.

Cross country season is officially heating up in East Texas. 🔥

👏 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 throughout East Texas!

08/16/2026

🏆 New Summerfield Invitational Recap 🏆

Another cross country meet is in the books, with several East Texas programs putting together strong performances! New Summerfield had a huge day across multiple divisions, while Woden, TK Gorman, Tatum, Cushing and others also had athletes near the front.

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

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🏃‍♂️ Varsity Boys 5K

1. Lisandro Arredondo (New Summerfield) — 17:57
2. Michael Watson (TK Gorman) — 18:09
3. Julian Barcenas (New Summerfield) — 18:25

🏆 Top Teams

1. New Summerfield — 20 points
2. TK Gorman — 43 points
3. Tatum — 79 points

🔥 Race Note: New Summerfield absolutely packed the front of the race, placing four runners inside the top five and having a strong back half!

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🏃‍♀️ Varsity Girls 2 Mile

1. Khloe Meador (Woden) — 13:52
2. Alison Hernandez (New Summerfield) — 13:58
3. Hannah Crowley (Rusk) — 14:10

🏆 Top Teams

1. Woden — 33 points
2. New Summerfield — 49 points
3. Tatum — 54 points

🔥 Race Note: Woden used a strong front end and solid depth to take the team victory, led by individual champion Khloe Meador.

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🏃‍♂️ JH Boys 2 Mile

1. Cesar Arredondo (New Summerfield) — 12:26
2. Brantley Sims (Brownsboro) — 12:42
3. Julian Trejo (New Summerfield) — 12:53

🏆 Top Teams

1. New Summerfield — 24 points
2. Brook Hill — 42 points
3. Cushing — 83 points

🔥 Race Note: New Summerfield put three runners inside the top five to secure the team championship.

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🏃‍♀️ JH Girls 2 Mile

1. Lanie Seal (Whitehouse Metro) — 13:19
2. Mia McDonald (Whitehouse Metro) — 14:27
3. Vianka Sanchez (New Summerfield) — 15:12

🏆 Team Results

1. New Summerfield — 26 points
2. Cushing — 32 points

🔥 Race Note: Whitehouse Metro claimed the top two individual spots, while New Summerfield’s depth helped them secure the team victory.

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📊 Final Takeaway

New Summerfield was the story of the meet, taking three team championships — Varsity Boys, JH Boys and JH Girls — while also finishing runner-up in the Varsity Girls race.

Woden captured the Varsity Girls team title, led by individual champion Khloe Meador, while New Summerfield’s Lisandro Arredondo and Cesar Arredondo picked up individual victories in the Varsity and JH boys races.

👏 Congratulations to all of the athletes and teams who competed!

📸 Coaches, parents and athletes — send We Run ETX your meet results, PRs, photos and standout performances so we can continue highlighting East Texas XC!

08/12/2026

The CCAT state pre-season cross country rankings are officially out, and East Texas is well-represented! 🌲🏃

Huge shoutout to all of our local programs earning top-10 spots to kick off the season:

1A: Miller Grove (Boys & Girls)
2A: Centerville (Boys & Girls)
2A: New Summerfield (Boys)
2A: Douglass (Girls)
3A: Eustace (Boys & Girls)

Drop a comment and let us know which of these ETX squads you're predicting to make a run at a state medal this fall! 👇

08/10/2026

🏃‍♂️ WHAT A SUMMER IT HAS BEEN! 🏃‍♀️

This summer, We Run ETX got to do what we love most — run, work, compete, and grow together. 💪

From those first workouts to the final sessions, we watched these athletes push through tough workouts, encourage one another, build confidence, and become stronger runners along the way.

Thank you to every athlete, parent, and supporter who helped make our first summer of We Run ETX a success!

The miles have been logged.
The work has been done.
Now it’s time to see what these athletes can do. 🔥

This was only the beginning. See you in Summer 2027🏃‍♂️

06/27/2026

REMINDER! Tomorrow is the first session of the ETX Summer Run Club. We will be meeting at Nichols Green park (by the splash pad) from 7pm-8pm. First session is free!

06/17/2026

🟠⚫️I’m excited to announce the launch of the East Texas Summer XC Club!

🏃🏽🏃🏻‍♀️This program is designed for athletes entering grades 6–12 who want to improve their endurance, speed, running form, race strategy, and overall fitness before the cross country season begins.

🥇Whether you’re preparing for your first season or chasing a new personal best, this club is open to runners from all schools across East Texas.

🔄Please share this post with any athletes, parents, or coaches who may be interested.

📝 Registration Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyp3Lse_hj183B2qiBi-URDBSAfvXEhNhM4nGI_xMkeFYKAA/viewform

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