Running Eagles host annual meet

Six Van Zandt County cross country teams and host of others from around the East Texas area made their way to Canton Sept. 17 to compete in the annual Canton Cross Country Invitational Meet.

Fairfield took first overall in the varsity girls division, finishing with 53 total points. County team finishes included Canton in third with 69 points, Van in sixth with 186 points and Wills Point in seventh with 191 points. Edgewood and Martins Mill had runners in the field but not enough to qualify in the team rankings.

Individual finishers in the varsity girls division included:

-Canton: Karen James, fourth place, 12:49.72; Taylor Marshall, eighth place, 13:06.01; Juliana Bratcher, 11^th place, 13:28.26; Darby Pruitt, 20^th place, 13:59.40; Kristin Neystel, 38^th place, 14:49.45: Morgan Palmer, 41^st place 14:58.27; Olivia Boyd, 54^th place, 15:23.37

-Edgewood: Shannon Baker, 36^th place, 14:42.19

-Martins Mill: Calli Camacho, 26^th place, 14:14.62

-Van: Beth Maddox, fifth place, 12:54.86; Holly Settegast, 24^th place, 14:07.50; Isabella Romero, 53^rd place, 15:21.95; Adrianna Jimenez, 59^th place, 15:38.73; Grace Park, 67^th place; 16:23.67; Shady Lynch, 81^st place, 18:18.22

-Wills Point: Gabriela Gonzalez, 21^st place, 14:01.34; Jaylee Phillips, 30^th place, 14:23.91; Hannah Sauceda, 49^th place, 15:16.34; Natalee Darst, 56^th place, 15:29.12; Elizabeth Cockerham, 58^th place, 15:35.48; Brisa Carrillo, 60^th place, 15:44.09; Abbie Phillips, 76^th place, 17:17.73

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