The Spartans brought the heat to Cypress XC Relays as they kicked off the 2024 season with new coaches and a reloaded stable of runners. Over 30 teams competed on the wooded and hilly course at Spring Creek Park in Tomball. Plenty of family, friends, and Stratford XC alumni were on hand to cheer on the Spartans.

This event, unlike traditional cross country meets, 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 one mile each.

All the Spartan runners competed with heart and determination. They looked fit and ready to make us proud this season!

Amazing running by the freshman duo Annika Huapaya / Shelby Waggenspack to secure 1st place in the JV girls division. What a way to start off your Stratford running career!

Congratulations to our Freshman Boys on their 2nd Place Team Finish, narrowly missing 1st place by only one point. The future is looking bright!

VARSITY BOYS A DIVISION:

• Owen Duggan / Eli Roberts -10th

• Nathan Scott / Andrew Hopkins - 20th

• Ethan Shuck / Wesley Shuck - 32nd

VARSITY GIRLS B DIVISION:

• Laura Gonzalez / Angelina Salel - 16th

JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS DIVISION:

• Annika Huapaya / Shelby Waggenspack - 1st

• Laura Lozana / Elise Bernadac - 30th

• Amanda Gonzalez / Tara Cvetkovic - 49th

   

JUNIOR VARSITY BOYS DIVISION:

• Diego Ruiz / Braddox Overstreet - 5th

• Robert Carter / Nolan Brock - 19th

• Nathan Zoborosk / Kyle Gray - 36th

   

FRESHMAN BOYS DIVISION:

• Emmet Odom / Will Fast - 4th

• Yunus Altintas / Grant Smith - 5th

• Ethan Capelo / Mateo Estrada - 12th

• Grant McWilliam / Nolan Jackson - 13th

• Greg Ogle / Jacob Pearce -18th

• Adam Phan / Hudson Gentry - 33rd

Next up is the Clear Falls Invitational at Hometown Heroes Park, Friday, August 16th.