Generals win 8th straight district cross country title

The MacArthur High Generals won their eighth straight district cross country title when they finished in first place at the District 16-6A Cross Country Meet, held on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Lone Star College-North Harris.

The Generals breezed to their first league title in District 16-6A (MacArthur and the rest of Aldine ISD were in District 18-6A last year) outscoring runner-up Spring, 18-80.

The Nimitz High Cougars finished in third place. Both AISD teams qualified for the Region II Cross Country Meet, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Grand Prairie. The top three teams at district qualify for the regional meet, along with the top 10 individual runners.

In the girl’s division, the MacArthur High Lady Generals finished in third place and also qualified for regionals.

The Generals finished first, second and third individually to ease to the district championship under first-year head coach Xang Chareunsab and assistant coach Joey Silha.

Santiago Solori finished first individually, followed by teammate Felix Cruz who finished second overall and Joel Garza who finished third overall. Other MacArthur runners who contributed to the victory were Ivan Loredo, Michael Skinner, Juan Puente and Francisco Arroyo.

The Nimitz team, under the direction of head coach Dennis Brazy, consisted of Joel Tovar, Raymundo Barrera, Esly Montiel, Adalberto Guzman, Bryant Aquirra, Eric Hernandez and Carlos Fernandez.

Other Aldine ISD runners who qualified for regionals by placing among the top 10 individuals were Devonte Pettit of Eisenhower High (fourth individually), Juan Garcia of Aldine High (sixth individually) and Mario Rosado of Davis High School (eighth individually).

The Lady Generals consisted of Jasmine Murrillo, Alma Saucedo, Britney Ramirez, Erika Banda, Diana Thompson Rangel and Jazmine Rodriguez.
Nimitz High’s Jordy Domino finished sixth overall to earn a trip to the regional meet.