Congratulations to the Melissa High School Cross Country teams who competed at the UIL 5A District 9 Championships on Tuesday, October 13. The girls team finished as the District Runner-Up, while the boys team finished 3rd in District. The teams qualified all 13 runners for the Regional Championships.
The girls team finished 2nd overall with three runners finishing in the top 10. Grace Vuong led the Cardinals with a third-place finish in 19:33, earning her second consecutive trip to Regionals. Addison Hanshaw placed sixth in her first year of competition, while Diem Casselberry finished ninth, qualifying for Regionals for the third consecutive year. Additionally, sophomores Alexandra Holguin, Vanessa Intrieri, and freshmen Emmy Burnsall contributed to the team’s finish.
The boys team earned 3rd place with Seniors Korbin Cox, Remington Day, Jeremiah Cervantes, junior Benjamin Turnage, and freshmen Dorian Gustaveson, Aiden Ysel, and Pieter Ysel all contributing to the team’s score.
Congratulations to the entire Cross Country program on a successful district meet! Best of luck to both teams as they represent Melissa High School at the Regional Championships on Tuesday, October 27, at the Rolling Hills Soccer Complex in Fort Worth.