It was another great day for the Anderson Girls Varsity Cross Country team, picking up third place team honors at the Leo Manzano Marble Falls Invitational Saturday. Despite the course measuring a little longer than a true 5k race many of the Trojans ran season-
best times, showing their late season fitness as they head towards the district meet in a few weeks.
Faith Murphy led the Varsity Girls team with a third-place finish in 19:44, a season’s best performance for the team. Caroline Talarcek was 8th overall in a personal best, 20:30. Emily Scholz bettered her own personal best by almost a minute and a half, finished 10th in 20:32. Lucy Gibson added a 14th place finish in a season’s best 20:59 and Bojana Rutkouszky rounded out the team scoring with a 25th place finish in 21:38, another season’s best. Ashley Marron-Rodriguez also had a great race, finishing in a season’s best 22:14. Another season best came from Ariana Cruz, who finished in 22:30.
The boys have has struggled with injuries and illness the past few weeks. Andrew Saeger again led the squad with a 26th place finish in 17:36. Sebastian Cruz had a season best result, claiming 50th in 18:24. Manny Garduno also finished in a season best, running 19:01. Owen Phillips and Nathan Hadavi completed the team scoring for the Trojans. Phillips ran a person best 19:45, almost a minute faster than his previous career best. Hadavi also had an all-time personal best, cutting over a minute and a half off his previous best, finishing in 19:59.
Camille (Millie) Rackley continued her good season with a 10th place finish in a personal best, 23:30. Lucy Gipson followed with a season best 24:34 for 26th place. Natalie Juarez also had a season best with a 25:10 finish. Another personal best was achieved by Valeria Hernandez in a time of 25:27. Evelyn Moore completed the team scoring with another season best of 26:13.
More personal and season bests were added as well on the boy’s junior varsity. Eli Peng finished 42nd overall, but more importantly set a personal best in 20:33. Also running a personal best was Luke Mathis, who ran a 21:27 race for 54th place. Sander Orman was next in
21:31 with Tobin Stemple finishing as the next Trojan runner in 23:05. Right on Stemple’s heels was John Hubik, whose 23:06 was his career best time.
The Trojans have a week off before competing in the District 5A-24 Championships at Decker Lake on Thursday, October 10.
GIRLS VARSITY
Faith Murphy 19:44 (SB)
Caroline Talarcek 20:30 (PB)
Emily Scholz 20:32 (PB)
Lucy Gibson 20:59 (SB)
Bojana Rutkouszky 21:38 (SB)
Ashley Marron-Rodriguez 22:14 (SB)
Ariana Cruz 22:30 (SB)
BOYS VARSITY
Andrew Saeger 17:36
Sebastian Cruz 18:24 (SB)
Manny Garduno 19:01 (SB)
Owen Phillips 19:45 (PB)
Nathan Hadavi 19:59 (PB)
JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS
Camille Rackley 23:30 (PB)
Lucy Flynn 24:34 (SB)
Natalie Juarez 25:10 (SB)
Valeria Hernandez 25:27 (PB)
Evelyn Moore 26:13 (SB)
JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS
Eli Peng 20:33 (PB)
Luke Mathis 21:27 (PB)
Sander Orman 21:31
Tobin Stemple 23:05
John Hubik 23:06 (PR)
