Generals Win 13th Straight Cross Country District Title

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Pictured are the MacArthur High Generals cross country team members that won its 13th straight district title with a first-place finish at the District 14-6A Cross Country Meet held Oct. 14 at Lone Star College-North Harris. Assistant coach Patrick James left, and head coach Kelly Silha, seated at right, are pictured with the team.

The MacArthur High School Generals captured their 13^th straight district cross country title with a first-place finish at the District 14-6A Cross Country Meet, held Oct. 14 at Lone Star College-North Harris.

Under the direction of head coach Kelly Silha and assistant coach Patrick James, the team had four runners finish in the top 10 to ease to another league title.

With the win, the Generals will advance to the Region II Cross Country Meet, slated for Monday, Oct. 25, in Grand Prairie.

The Nimitz High boy’s team, under the direction of head coach Dennis Brazy, finished second at the district meet and also qualified for regionals.

MacArthur High finished in second place in the girls’ division, and Aldine High finished in third place. Both teams will also advance to the regional meet.

The Generals consist of Jay Hernandez Laboy, Emiliano Flores, Giovanni Silva, Eduardo Espinoza, Alejandro Manriquez, Omar Moreno and Rene Vela.

The Cougars consist of Byron Doyle, Jonathan Doyle, Cruz Alvarez, Omar Armendariz, Moises Rodriguez, Alonso Salinas, and Emerson Salinas.

The Mustangs consist of Edward Mota, Daniel Martinez, Anthony Reyes, Manuel Leos, Joan Jalomo, Watson Jeremiah and Said Escobar.

The Lady Generals consist of Maria Gonzalez, Keren Huerta, Joselin Gonzalez, Samantha Perez, Juliet Vega, Lorena Juarez Yanez and Jocelyn Cornejo.

The Lady Mustangs consist of Elda Zuniga Villa, Rebecca Cervantes, Tatiana Rodriguez, Damaris Aguilar, Amy Hernandez and Joselyn Alfaro.

The top 10 individual runners also advance to regionals. Edward Mota of Aldine High advanced to regionals with a fourth-place overall finish in the boy’s division. Erica Sanchez of Nimitz High advanced to regionals in the girl’s division with a fourth-place overall finish.