The Ladynecks and Roughnecks returned to action this Saturday at the Quitman Bulldog Invitational. This course is traditionally a flat grassy course that provides opportunities to run fast. After two weeks of great training by the both teams, all of the runners carried their training into personal best race performances. The girls kicked off the morning with an eleventh place finish by Ally Tatum, 13:12, and a fifteenth place finish by Sophia Lacy, 13:34. In the boys race Logan Langewisch led the boys to a third place finish with 88 points. Langewisch ran 17:15 for 11th place followed closely by Cooper Tucker in 12th place with a time of 17:22. Isaak Olvera was 23rd, 18:00, Luke Bueno, 24th, 18:02, and Kaleb Glenn, 32nd, 18:35 rounded out the team scoring for the Roughnecks. Nathan Stringer finished in 33rd place in a time of 18:41. The boys raced very well as a team by packing close together to eliminate gaps. Phoenix Turner placed 2nd out of 24 runners in the JV boys race, finishing in 19:35. Emry Morris continued to improve his racing performance, placing seventh in a time of 20:33. He also collected his first individual medal of the season. The junior high girls also improved on their race times this weekend. Korlyn Caton raced in her first meet of the season. She took home hardware placing 18th in a time of 15: 05. Piper Watson also improved her race time to 18:39 for 55th place out of 79 runners. The runners will complete in the Mike Darby Invitational hosted by Pine Tree at Lear Park on Friday and Saturday. The varsity teams will compete Friday starting at 8:00. The junior high runners will compete on Saturday at Pine Tree Stadium. ...

Kaleb Glenn is a junior on the team this year. This is Kaleb's second year running cross country. He is the son of Mike and Kristina Wilson as well as big brother to Kohen and McKenna. Kaleb is a member of the Regiment of Roughnecks band, track, tennis, and debate teams at school. Kaleb describes himself as funny, hard working, intelligent, and caring. He enjoys playing video games in his free time. His favorite part of being on the cross country team is being with his friends and racing in the meets. Kaleb would want Logan Langewisch on this team if there was a zombie apocalypse due to his practical skills. If Kaleb had the opportunity to have a conversation with anyone, he would have a conversation with Jesus because “he is the most influential person ever.” Kaleb aspires to be a lawyer in the future. He has already started working towards this goal by doing internships at local law firms. Kaleb brings a lot of personality to the team. He is not only a quick wit, he is compassionate and encouraging toward his teammates. He is always willing to lend a hand to help and appreciative of things people do for him. Kaleb trained this summer in preparation for the season, but in the last few weeks his training has taken on another level. He is hitting his stride. I am very grateful to have Kaleb on the team. He is a good teammate. He can have serious conversations, and make you laugh with his funny comments. He can pick you up when you need it and remind you not to get too big a head from your accomplishments. I have enjoyed getting to know Kaleb the last two years in cross country and in class. It is nice to see hard work and persistence pay off for this young man. ...

This week I would like to introduce you to Sophomore Cooper Tucker. Cooper is the son of Jason and Cynthia Tucker and little brother to Cryslan and Chase. Cooper has been running cross country since he was in seventh grade and just missed out on qualifying for Regionals last year as a freshman. Cooper describes himself as well-rounded, smart, dedicated, and responsible. I would have to agree, but also witty, talented, and humble. Cooper is involved in a diverse range of school organizations. Besides running cross country, he is a member of the track, tennis, and debate teams, UIL spelling team and in the top of his class. He is well-liked and respected by his teammates. Cross country gives Cooper something to look forward to while he is at school and also clears his mind when he is running. If there was a zombie apocalypse Cooper would want Logan Langewisch on his team. He writes, “I feel like he would stay calm and also calm me down so we could get something done. Also, I think he hunts so the gun skills would help and fishing skills.” When asked which school rule would you change, Cooper states, “I would change the no phones in the hallway rule. There is no room to text your parents with schedule changes and events for the people that follow the rule.” He also writes, “it would help get it out of our system, like recess in Elementary.” Cooper had a great track season last spring and diligently trained this summer. His training has improved not only his confidence but his mindset as well. Mentally, he is tough, handling any workouts or performance times that are laid out for him. This has carried over to his racing performance early in the season. Cooper is one of the quieter personalities on the team, but he frequently provides words of wisdom and logic for his teammates at just the right time. He loves flavor ice and core push ups. He brings an impeccable work ethic coupled with tremendous talent to the team. I look forward to watching him grow as a person and runner the next three years. ...

QUITMAN MEET INFORMATION When: September 14th Where: Race location: Quitman HS/JH campus, 1101 E. Goode St. Quitman, TX 75783 Where we will meet to ride the bus: We will meet at the OMS gym. We will meet at 5:45AM and leave BY 6:00AM. Look for all the cars! ...

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