After two and a half months of early-morning training sessions together over the summer, the Spartans finally got to put their spikes on and test their fitness on Saturday. It’s a new season with two new head coaches and lots of new faces, and the athletes, coaches, and families all came together for a fun-filled morning at the Cypress XC Relays at Spring Creek Park in Tomball.

This event, unlike a traditional cross country meet, was a two-person relay competition. Each athlete alternated with their teammate in running the 1-mile loop course. The varsity girls and boys and the junior varsity boys ran 2 miles each (each runner ran two, 1 mile legs in alternating fashion), and the JV girls and freshman boys ran 1 mile each.

Many medals were won, and every Stratford athlete competed with heart and determination. It was a successful start to the season and a good tune-up for the season ahead.

Results: www.runhoustontiming.net (2022 Cypress XC Relays)

Varsity Girls A Division

• Niamh Collins and Allie Weinhardt - 5th

• Maggie Pearce and Sienna Yoder - 9th

• Anastasia Sciretti and Amelia Bommer - 25th
   

Varsity Boys A Division

• Ben Pearce and Justin Kaimann - 9th

• David Kalwahali and Jonathan Lumpkin - 12th

• Daylan Rushing and Jona Morford - 31st

Varsity Girls B Division

• Paige Dial and Leah Jordan - 28th

Junior Varsity Girls

• Josie Heim and Laura Gonzalez - 30th

• Dulce Soto and Tar Cvetkovic - 57th

• Angelina Salel and Lauren Long - 82nd

Junior Varsity Boys

• Jake Rodriguez and Samuel Jordan - 6th

• Day'vonne Singleton and Owen Duggan - 22nd

• Brody James and Jacob Hare - 40th

• Nathan Yoder and Matthew Dial - 65th

Freshman Boys

• Eli Roberts and Gabe Wylie - 3rd

• Nathan Scott and Diego Ruiz - 21st

Next up is the Kevin Napier Falls Invitational at Cypress Falls HS, Friday, August 26.