23-1A XC champ

Posted Date: 10/18/2023

MILLER GROVE -- Ector sophomore Lydia Essary, a 2022 State qualifier, on Oct. 11 won the District 23-1A varsity girls' individuals cross country race to qualify again for regional competition.

Three Dodd City sophomore girls also qualified individually for regional competition via Top-10 finishes at district: Breezy Jenkins, second; Addison Weeks, fourth; Riley Murray, sixth. All also advanced to regional competition last fall -- as a part of the school's first State-qualifier cross country team.

Meanwhile, Dodd City senior Jaden Mahar, a 2022 first-time State qualifier, finished as the district varsity boys' runner-up to lead the Hornets who placed third to earn their fifth-consecutive regional team advance.

The Dodd City boys' team also includes senior Ethan Barnard, junior Jackson Neely, sophomore Cash Crossland and sophomore Aiden Helms. Mahar and Barnard have been a part of regional qualifier cross country teams for Dodd City now for four years.

Sophomore Dominique Green also will again represent Ector in the regional boys' competition, advancing as a medalist via a sixth-place finish at district. Ector senior Holden Trainor also placed 17th at district.

The Region III-1A races will occur on Monday, Oct. 23, at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie. The girls will run at 10 a.m.; the boys will vie 30 minutes later.