Like Monday, Texas Panhandle runners made their mark during Tuesday’s UIL Region I cross country championships at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.
Region I-1A was definitely the showcase with a combined five teams on top of an individual champion qualifying for the Class 1A state meet.
The Amarillo-area girls side was dominant during the 2-mile race with Texline, White Deer and Valley all making it to Round Rock as a team. The Lady Tornadoes were second overall with 105 points, White Deer found the podium in third getting 187 points, and Valley was the final team to earn a spot taking fourth place (196 points).
Samantha Young led the Lady Tornadoes placing 11th overall running a time of 13:25.80. White Deer saw Kadence Cooper (14:06.1) place in the top 25, and Valley’s Hartlee Battey took home a bronze medal placing third with a 12:54.2…