Generals finish 8th at State Cross Country Meet

The MacArthur Cross Country team competed in the UIL Class 6A State Cross Country Meet on Nov. 7 in Round Rock. It was the Generals’ second consecutive trip to state.

The Generals, under the direction of head coach Kelly Silha and assistant coach Xang Chareunsaub, finished 8th in the competition out of 16 teams. Team members who competed were Francisco Hernandez, Luiz Yanez, Eulises Garcia, Santiago Solorio, Felix Cruz, Jose Porcayo, and Joel Garcia.

In October, the Generals won their seventh straight district title, which qualified them for the Region III Meet. At regionals, the Generals finished in second place to qualify for the state meet.