The Ulysses Tiger cross country team competed at the Stanton County Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, with races beginning at 9 a.m.
The Tigers had a strong showing throughout the meet, especially in the boys divisions. The varsity boys earned first place as a team, while the varsity girls finished third overall.
Josue Melendez led the varsity boys with an eighth-place finish and a time of 18:21.13. Jared Burns followed in 10th place with a time of 18:54.45. Juan Carlos Torres placed 20th, Maddox Delgado finished 21st and Sebastian Hermosillo placed 24th.
Aurora Reppart led the varsity girls, finishing 18th with a time of 25:10.41. Daniela Martinez placed 22nd, followed by Yazelyn Ontiveros in 24th.
The JV boys had a strong day, placing 13 runners in the top 20. Aubrey Hegwood finished first with a time of 20:14.29. Jonathan Heredia finished third with a time of 21:25.18, while Jesse Wilson placed fifth at 22:28.83. Braden Rice finished seventh, Justin Sarceno placed eighth, Andres Vazquez finished ninth and Helios Garcia finished tenth.
The Tigers will continue their season as they prepare for upcoming meets and the GWAC competition later in October.
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