Running hard Port Aransas High School boys’ varsity cross country team members Austin Henderson, left, and Randy Borden run at a meet in Round Rock Saturday, Oct. 1. STAFF PHOTO BY BEV GILBREATH While girls are still trying to find their cross-country form, the varsity boys did well at a meet in Round Rock on Saturday, Oct. 1.

The boys finished seventh as a team, coach Steve Reaves reported, with Matt Fries finishing 24th among the runners. Reaves reported Fries placed in the top 25 despite having to stop and re-tie a shoelace.

Reaves said the weather was good for running, but the drought made conditions dusty on the course.

“It was a big race, as usual, with around 300 in each race,” Reaves said. “Because of the number of runners, the course was very congested for the first mile or so, making the course slow.”

The course at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park is the one the state meet will be run on. The trip to the meet Saturday was partly financed by bake sales, and Reaves thanked everybody for their support.

Hustle! Megan Forrest, of the Port Aransas High School varsity girls’ cross country team, runs through a crowd during a meet in Round Rock on Saturday, Oct. 1. STAFF PHOTO BY BEV GILBREATH “ The girls are working hard … we have three weeks before the district meet to get everything straightened out,” he said.

The district meet is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 24, at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi.

Round Rock results:

Varsity girls
Meagan Hardegree, 15:02
Maddison Shannon, 15:17
Megan Forrest, 15:19
Emma Shannon, 16:15
Missy Gilbreath, 16:20
Rachel Davis, 16:40

Jessica Craft, 18:00
Varsity boys
Matt Fries, 17:36
Corban Marcantel, 17:56
Alex Groseclose, 17:59
Austin Henderson, 18:31
Randy Borden, 18:41
Collin Barr, 19:14
Caleb Rogers, 19:36
Andrew Hardegree, 19:54
JV boys
Jason Morris, 20:59
Austin Scott, 21:17
Victor Valdivia, 22:08
Ryan Zollars, 22:13
Said Morales, 22:38
Elliott Morris, 25:57
Chase Chambers, 27:15
Paul Voyles, 29:46
Skyler Fusso, 31:08