ROBINSON — The Bonham Middle School 7th grade boys cross country team took to the two-mile course on Wednesday evening, delivering strong individual efforts at the Robinson Middle School Cross Country Meet hosted at Robinson High School.

Bonham Bulldogs Showcase Strong Individual Efforts

Highlighting the evening for the Bulldogs was an elite, podium-caliber performance by Andrew Cavazos, who paced the Bonham squad and surged into the top tier of the overall field. Cavazos powered through the two-mile course to cross the finish line in 3rd place overall with a time of 12:31.53, securing a marquee Top 20 finish for the Bulldogs.

Although Bonham did not have enough runners to qualify in the team standings, every Bulldog competitor pushed through to complete the grueling 2-mile race.

All Bonham Bulldog Performances

Andrew Cavazos – 3rd Place (12:31.53) [Top 20 Finish]
Gustavo Garcia – 81st Place (17:14.24)
William Duran – 86th Place (17:45.76)
Mack Thomas – 89th Place (18:02.81)
Ricardo Rosales – 92nd Place (18:24.86)
Xzavion Gomez – 110th Place (19:48.49)
Jourdin Malone – 124th Place (26:31.17)

Top Individual Performers

3rd Place: Andrew Cavazos (Bonham MS) – 12:31.53
4th Place: Luke Guerra (McGregor Junior High) – 12:36.42
7th Place: Luis Cabrera (River Valley MS) – 13:17.72
8th Place: Melchor Mercado (McGregor Junior High) – 13:22.40
12th Place: Zavion Barnes (China Spring MS) – 13:34.69

Team Results

Waco Vanguard claimed the top spot in the overall team competition, edging out host school Robinson with a low score of 47 points.

1 -Waco Vanguard – 47
2 -Robinson – 67
3 - Cesar Chavez MS – 123
4 - River Valley MS – 131
5 - China Spring MS – 149
6 - Forbes MS – 166
7 - Waco La Vega MS – 169
8 - Bonham MS – 231
9 - Midway MS – 231
10 - Gatesville MS – 252
11 - Bosqueville MS – 253
12 - Carver MS – 270
13 - Waco Chavez MS – 359
14 - Tennyson MS – 430

Next Up for the Bulldogs

The Bonham Bulldogs will look to build on Cavazos' podium performance when they return to action on September 30 at the Belton Middle School Invitational. The meet will take place at Heritage Park in Belton, with races beginning at 5:00 PM.