MacArthur Generals Win 12th Straight Cross Country District Title

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The MacArthur Generals cross country team won its 12^th straight district title when it dominated the District 14-6A district’s field on Thursday, Oct. 29. The league meet was hosted by Aldine ISD and was held at Dunn Elementary School.

The MacArthur High School cross country team won its 12th straight district title when it dominated the rest of District 14-6A at the district meet, held at Dunn Elementary School. Joining the Generals in their celebration photo was Aldine ISD Board Vice President Rose Avalos.

Individually, the General runners had the top five runners cross the finish line before any other runner in the field finished.

The team, under the direction of head coach Kelly Silha, consisted of Giovanni Silva (first overall), Jay Hernandez Laboy (second overall), Jesus Montoya (third overall), Emiliano Flores (fourth overall), Sabas Torres (fifth overall), Jonathon Garcia and Jose Herrera.

With the victory, the Generals qualified for the Region II Cross Country Meet, set for Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dallas.

The MacArthur High Lady Generals also qualified for regionals with a second-place finish at the district meet. The team consisted of Joslynn Guerrero, Carmen Pedraza, Karla Rodriguez, Jeslyn Delgado, Julietta Vega, and Samantha Perez.

“I’m so proud of our guys and girls for all the hard work they’ve put in so far,” Silha said. “This has definitely been a challenging year, but our kids have kept their focus.”

In addition to the two MacArthur teams headed to the regional meet, Aldine High’s Edward Mota qualified for regionals by placing sixth overall. Additionally, Nimitz High runners Alex and Byron Doyle qualified by placing in the top 10 individually. Alex placed seventh overall, and Byron placed 10^th individually. In the girls’ division, Davis High’s Karla Torres qualified for regionals by placing fourth overall.