STAFF PHOTO BY MARNIE PATE And, they're off! Eighth-grade girls on Brundrett Middle School's cross country team (in the blue and white, of course) race on Saturday, Sept. 20, at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi. Brundrett Middle School runners competed in a cross-country meet at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Thursday, Sept. 18.

The West Guth Park meet was the first meet of the year for BMS.

"We took 26 runners to the meet, which is a lot," said Javier Mendoza, the team's coach.

"Our runners did extremely well on a difficult course," Mendoza said.

The next meet will be in Port Aransas on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Top finishers from Port Aransas included seventh-grade girls Haley Scott, who got seventh place; and Rachael Lyons, who came in 17th.

Among seventh-grade boys, Christian Johnson was a top finisher by taking 17th place.

STAFF PHOTO BY MARNIE PATE Hustlin' Hardegree Brundrett Middle School student Andrew Hardegree gives it his all at a crosscountry meet at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Saturday, Sept. 20.