VYPE U was on the scene to cover the George Ranch cross country team, and others, as they traveled to the regional meet. Here is a look into the action at the Cross Country 6A UIL 2020 Regional Meet.
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The GRHS Larriettes, Band, Cheer, Staff members, and Colorguard send off the Varsity XC teams to their regional meet.
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Coach Alicia Dutch giving her athletes a pre-race pep talk. Congratulations Coach Dutch on another State qualifying year!
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Lexi Harkrider (11) with a strong start to put her up in the top pack of runners.
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Haley Moffett (9) keeping a good pace on her upcoming second lap for the 3-mile race.
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Sophie Atkinson representing Cinco Ranch, finishes the 2020 Regional meet in first place with a groundbreaking time of 17:04.3
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Ava Curtis (10) using her good running form to get her to the finish faster.
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Lexi Harkrider (11) finishing the 3-mile race strong despite having a few falls on the way.
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Britton Bielitz (12) finishes the final cross country race of her high school career.
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Ashley Pierson (10) uses all her strength to finish the 3-mile race in hopes of helping her team place.
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Kacey Ehlen (9) just as a freshman, finishes her first regional meet with a strong time, helping her team place.
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Jacob Curtis (12) staying focused through the beginning of the race.
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Emanuel Galdino representing Houston Stratford, finishes the 2020 Regional meet in first place with a final time of 15:07.7. Galdino ran the majority of the race with just one shoe on.
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The start of the race is followed by a steep hill, the boys keep good form and focus on their strides to avoid tumbling down the hill.
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Jacob Curtis (12) using the small decline in the hill to hopefully pass up the competition ahead of him.
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Forrest Anciso (12) keeping a solid pace throughout his last high school meet.
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Phoenix Tafoya (11) striding through the race at a steady pace.
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Emanuel Galdino from Houston Stratford and Gavin Saacke from Katy Tompkins battling for the first and second place near the finish. Galdino ends up finishing in first with a time of 15:07.7 and Saacke in second with a time of 15:08.8.
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Matthew McDonald (11) finishing first out of seven GRHS varsity boys.
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Jed Moore (12) giving it his all at the finish, as this is his last XC race for his high school career.
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Atascocita and the Chargers.
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The varsity girl's xc team jumping with joy after two of their girls unofficially qualified for the state meet.
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Travis Moorey (9) finishing his first Regional XC meet as a freshman. Way to go Travis!
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Lexi Harkrider (11) bulleting through the inclining hill on the first lap of the 3-mile race.
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Madison Haldiman (10) keeping her stride up the hill in order to keep her spot at the top of the race.
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Junior Lexi Harkrider, and Sophomore Madison Haldiman qualify individually for the State 6A XC Meet. Way to go Lexi and Madison! George Ranch XC is officially State Bound!
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The girl's varsity team placed 6th out of 16 teams in the 2020 UIL 6A XC Regional Meet. Way to go Longhorns!
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