cross-country

Eight athletes will represent Canadian High School in the 2024 UIL Cross Country State Meet, which will be held Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The Lady Wildcat team of Seniors Brooklyn Beedy, Arionna Black, Elizabeth Guerrero, Payton Lee, and Konnar McClendon, Junior Kimora Morales and Freshman Kate Escarcega, will kick off their 3A Girls run at 9:30 am Saturday, followed by Wildcat Sophomore Joseph Dominguez, who will compete individually among 3A Boys at 10 am.

The Lady Cat Varsity cross-country team won Canadian’s Annual Cross Country Meet here last Saturday for the third straight year. Konnar McClendon set a new course record with a blistering time of 10:59.

Finishing in second place, reported Coach Aaron Marks, was traditional powerhouse Gruver Lady Greyhounds.

Canadian’s Variety Girls team is made up of Konnar McClendon, Arizona Black, Elizabeth Guerrero, Brooklyn Beedy, Payton Lee, Kimora Morales, and Kate Escarcega.

Canadian’s Lady Wildcat Cross-Country team kicked off the season on Saturday with the annual Canyon Chicken Run. 

Eight girls ran on two different teams, reported Coach Aaron Marks. Team 1—whose members were Konnar McClendon, Elizabeth Guerrero, Payton Lee and Arionna Black—won second overall in its division. 

Team 2 was made up of Kate Escarcega, Esmeriah Shields, Jackie Lerma and Kimora Morales.

SEPTEMBER 16: CANADIAN INVITATIONAL

Both the Wildcat Varsity and Junior High teams won the meet. Out of 20 runners competing, 18 ran their personal best, reported Coach Jay McCook, who concluded, “Outstanding day for the Wildcats.”

Varsity Wildcats (1st Overall, 7 Teams Competing, 45 Runners, 3-Mile Course)

The Wildcat Varsity cross-country team competed in Borger High School’s “Jeep Webb” cross-country meet Saturday, and finished second as a team overall in a field of 73 runners. The meet was held at the Borger Bulldog Stadium.

Canadian’s C.J. Jimenez led the charge, finishing the 3-mile run 5th in 17:41. Joseph Dominguez was 12th in 18:33; Juan Vargas 14th in 18:42; and Anderson Perkins 16th in 18:50. Coleman Perkins was 27th in 19:44, Lino Lugo 28th in19:51, Logan Urschel 39th in 20:13, Jose Vargas 58th in 22:02, and Easton Galla 61st in 22:41.

Canadian High School XC teams compete in Canyon Eagle 6-Mile Relay

Canadian’s Lady Cat and Wildcat Cross Country teams competed Saturday in their first meet of the year—the Canyon Eagle 6-Mile Relay.