WACO — The Bonham Middle School 7th Grade Girls Cross Country team closed out their season on Wednesday evening, competing in the Central Texas District Cross Country Championships at the HOT Soccer Complex in Waco. Facing off against the region's top middle school runners, the Lady Bulldogs put forth strong individual efforts on the 2-mile course in the final meet of the year.

Bonham Lady Bulldog Performances

Because Bonham fielded fewer than five competitors, the Lady Bulldogs did not have enough runners to qualify in the official team standings. However, their runners stood out individually, highlighted by a pair of Top 20 finishes.

Saige Caldwell: 16th Place — 14:32.84 (Top 20 Performance)
Cora Villarreal: 17th Place — 14:37.85 (Top 20 Performance)
Abigail Morriss: 63rd Place — 17:58.77
Angel-Leigh Ellis: 72nd Place — 18:35.67
Mia Monge: 99th Place — 20:38.19

Saige Caldwell led the charge for Bonham, placing 16th overall with a time of 14:32.84, closely followed by teammate Cora Villarreal in 17th place at 14:37.85 to give the Lady Bulldogs two runners in the Top 20.

Top 5 Individual Finishers

River Valley Middle School dominated the front of the pack, placing three runners in the top five overall. Ella Lowe took the individual crown with a time of 12:00.22.

Ella Lowe (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 12:00.22
Sofia Lavado (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 12:08.42
La'Kenzie Day (7th Grade, South Belton MS) — 12:49.06
Avery Mikita (7th Grade, Lake Belton MS) — 12:54.41
Madalyn Sadoskas (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 13:06.30

Team Standings

River Valley Middle School claimed the team championship title with a low score of 35 points, followed by Midway Middle School in second place.

River Valley MS — 35 points
Midway MS — 52 points
Lake Belton MS — 74 points
South Belton MS — 75 points
North Belton MS — 152 points
Bonham MS — 173 points
Belton MS — 190 points
Copperas Cove MS — 204 points