Bell County Boys Earn Eighth Straight State Cross Country Berth

Hopkins County Central finished ninth in the Class 2A Region 1 boys meet, led by Jaxon Adcock, who placed 32nd. At the Class A Region 6 meet, Harlan’s girls took third and qualified for state, while the boys placed seventh after runner Tanner Daniels suffered a serious injury; the coach said he was OK. Bell County’s boys placed third in the 2A Region 7 meet to earn their eighth consecutive team berth at state, and three Lady Cats also qualified individually. In Texas, Midland Classical Academy’s boys finished third at the TAPPS 4A State Meet, one point behind runner-up Lubbock Trinity. Marathon’s boys and Auburndale’s girls won WIAA Division 3 sectional titles, with Stratford’s boys and Stanley-Boyd’s girls also qualifying for state.