Winnsboro’s David Soto takes second at state cross country meet

Published 4:54 pm Saturday, November 5, 2022

Winnsboro’s David Soto finished in second place on Saturday at the UIL State Cross Country Championships at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock.

Soto ran a time of 15:53.8 in the Class 3A boys race.

Other East Texans in the race were Elysian Fields’ Grant Sims, 17th; Waskom’s David Magdaleno, 30th; Harmony’s Owen Clark, 46th; Winona’s Kason Miles, 47th; Elysian Fields’ Drew Simms, 56th; Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill’s Lucas Thomas, 74th; Atlanta’s Chris Swanson, 101st; Atlanta’s Mathew Morin, 102nd; Atlanta’s Will Davis, 126th; Atlanta’s Ethan Scott, 128th; Atlanta’s Landon Moore, 129th; and Atlanta’s Andrew Allen, 145th.

Atlanta was 16th as a team.

Hallsville’s Avery Perkins turned in a 13th-place finish in a time of 18:48.0 in the Class 5A girls race.

Also in the race, Hallsville’s Kenzy Glass was 95th, Hallsville’s Addison Hatchett, 117th; Hallsville’s Cara Sullens, 119th; Lufkin’s Paula Bautista, 121st; Hallsville’s River Gaston, 124th; and Hallsville’s Haylea Jordan, 133rd.

Hallsville finished 11th as a team.

Pine Tree’s Malachi Gray was 42nd in the Class 5A boys race with a time of 16:35.8. Other East Texas runners in the race were Mount Pleasant’s Giovanni Calderon, 89th; and Mount Pleasant’s Lee Davis, 96th.

Elysian Fields’ Cara Sims was fifth in the Class 3A girls race with a time of 12:12.6.

Other East Texans in the race were Central Heights’ Paige Layton, 10th; Quitman’s Braleigh Wood, 15th; Mineola’s Olivia Hughes, 30th; Quitman’s Madyson Pence, 31st; Quitman’s Katie De Gorostiza, 36th; White Oak’sLizzy Still, 45th; Atlanta’s Lucy Ransom, 81st; Quitman’s Mckenna Wood, 85th; Atlanta’s Aurelia Giesler, 98th; Troup’s Kambry Nelson, 99th; Tatum’s Patience Price, 105th; Tatum’s Akeira Oden, 113th; Atlanta’s Emma Allen, 116th; Atlanta’s Ella Stewart, 123rd; Quitman’s Kendall Davis, 132nd; Atlanta’s Amelia Jones, 139th; Quitman’s Amanita Bautista, 144th; Quitman’s Bonnie Vanderschaaf, 145th; Atlanta’s Markavia Garner, 146th; and Atlanta’s Addie Giesler, 147th.

Quitman was fifth as a team, and Atlanta was 16th.

Slocum’s Caleb Neal was 58th in the Class 1A boys race with a time of 19:02.

Other East Texans in the race were Slocum’s Brock Evers, 76th; Slocum’s Nathan Marr, 82nd; Slocum’s Ayden Sarraf, 97th; Slcoum’s Caden Lovelady 119th; Slocum’s Carter Sbrusch 120th; and Slocum’s Elijah Grabiel 131st.

Slocum was 12th as a team.

Neches’ Joely Jenkins was 51st in the Class 1A girls race with a time of 13:50.6. Other East Texans in the race were Neches’ Bre Fredrickson, 72nd; Neches’ Abigail Fletcher, 107th; Neches’ Lacie Maclas, 119th; Neches’ Aubrey Kincade, 124th; Neches’ Libby Raine, 125th; and Neches’ Addison Spaith, 135th.

Neches placed 14th as a team.